shédié

to sort out the stalks used in divination

Senses

shé to sort out stalks

To sort out or count stalks for the purpose of divination; specifically, counting stalks of yarrow in bundles of four to predict the future.

dié (also shé) to fold

(bound form) literary equivalent to 折叠 zhé​dié, meaning to fold clothes or materials

shé to take

(archaic) to take; to grasp; to pick up.

References

same_as 揲/揲 折叠/折疊