chè​qiān

to draw lots

  • created reference approved 掣签/掣簽 → 抽签/抽籤 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    掣签 / 掣簽 chè​qiān

    抽签 / 抽籤 chōu​qiān

    same_as

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 掣签/掣籤 · chè​qiān · to draw lots — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    掣签 / 掣籤

    chè​qiān

    to draw lots

    (literary) To draw bamboo slips to decide the order of something or to tell fortunes

    掣簽

    掣, 签

    掣 (literal) → 掣 · chè · to draw 签 (literal) → 签/籤 · qiān · bamboo sliver

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 掣签/掣籤 · chè​qiān · appointment by lot — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    掣签 / 掣籤

    chè​qiān

    appointment by lot

    (literary) A method of appointing and transferring officials by drawing lots, used during the Ming and Qing dynasties

    掣, 签

    掣 (literal) → 掣 · chè · to draw 签 (literal) → 签/籤 · qiān · bamboo sliver

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense