zhuó​guī

scapulimancy

  • created sense approved 灼龟/灼龜 · zhuó​guī · scapulimancy — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    灼龟 / 灼龜

    zhuó​guī

    scapulimancy

    (literary) an ancient method of divination where a tortoise shell is burned with fire and the resulting cracks are interpreted to predict good or bad luck

    灼 (literal) → 灼 · zhuó · to burn 龟 (literal) → 龟/龜 · guī · tortoise

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