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蓍蔡
shī​cài

divination

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 蓍 shī
    yarrow
    (bound form) yarrow; a plant in the daisy family traditionally used in ancient China for divination; also known as 蓍草 shī​cǎo
  2. 蔡 cài
    tortoise
    (literary) large tortoise used in ancient times for divination