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杯珓
bēi​jiào

divining blocks

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 杯 bēi
    divining blocks
    Taiwan usage; crescent-shaped wooden blocks thrown on the ground to seek divine guidance.
  2. 珓 jiào
    opaque (segment carries no independent meaning)
    divination blocks
    (bound form) a pair of crescent-shaped wooden blocks thrown to the ground to determine the will of gods or ancestors, typically occurring in the compound 杯珓 bēi​jiào