谶纬

Traditional: 讖緯

chèn wěi

Dictionary entry

divination combined with mystical Confucian philosopy, prevalent during the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220)

What does 谶纬 mean?

谶纬 (chèn wěi) has the following dictionary meaning.

1divination combined with mystical Confucian philosopy, prevalent during the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220)

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谶chèn(literary) prophecy; omen 纬wěilatitude · woof (horizontal thread in weaving)

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谶纬

chèn wěi

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