掐訣
qiā​jué

to perform hand seals

  • created sense approved 掐诀/掐訣 · qiā​jué · to perform hand seals — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    掐诀 / 掐訣

    qiā​jué

    to perform hand seals

    To count or press on one's fingers with the thumb while chanting incantations, often performed by Taoist priests or monks during rituals.

    掐 (literal) → 掐 · qiā · to calculate 诀 (literal) → 诀/訣 · jué · mnemonic formula

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