chōu​qiān HSK7

ballot

抽签 (抽籤) chōu​qiān
ballot verb
to allocate shares, rights, or opportunities in a financial or commercial lottery

Investors are waiting for the results of the new stock lottery.

divination verb
to seek divine guidance or tell one's fortune by drawing marked bamboo sticks in a temple

He drew lots at the temple to seek guidance for his career.

draw lots verb
to choose or decide something by chance, typically by pulling a stick or paper from a container

We decided who would go first by drawing lots.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
3.16 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
5.83 per million

Details

HSK 3.0
Level 7

Sources

Definitions
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