bǔ​shì

divination

  • created sense approved 卜筮 · bǔ​shì · divination — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    卜筮

    bǔ​shì

    divination

    (literary) divination; historically refers to two methods: using tortoise shells, called [[卜|卜|bu3]], and using stalks of the milfoil plant, called [[筮|筮|shi4]]

    卜 (literal) → 卜 · bǔ · to divine 筮 (literal) → 筮 · shì · to divine

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  • created sense approved 卜筮 · bǔ​shì · to divine — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    卜筮

    bǔ​shì

    to divine

    to practice divination

    卜 (literal) → 卜 · bǔ · to divine 筮 (literal) → 筮 · shì · to divine

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