zhān​zhào

to practice divination

zhān​zhào to practice divination

  1. zhān nounverb
    to divine
    (bound form) To practice divination or observe omens to predict the future, as in 占卜 zhān​bǔ
  2. divination cracks
    cracks appearing on scorched tortoise shells or oracle bones, used in ancient divination to determine fortune

zhān​zhào augury

  1. zhān nounverb
    to divine
    (bound form) To practice divination or observe omens to predict the future, as in 占卜 zhān​bǔ
  2. sign
    sign; omen; portent; an indication that something is about to happen