created sense approved 掐诀/掐訣 · qiājué · to perform hand seals — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
掐诀 / 掐訣
qiājué
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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