bēi​jiǎo

divination crescent blocks; moon blocks

Senses

杯筊 bēi​jiǎo divination crescent blocks; moon blocks

A pair of crescent-shaped wooden or bamboo blocks (originally shells) thrown on the ground to seek divine guidance. Also known as 筊杯 jiǎo​bēi or 杯珓 bēi​jiào.

References

same_as 杯筊/杯筊 筊杯/筊杯
same_as 杯筊/杯筊 杯珓/杯珓
variant 杯珓/杯珓 杯筊/杯筊
same_as 筊杯/筊杯 杯筊/杯筊
see 掷筊/擲筊 杯筊/杯筊