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筊杯
jiǎo​bēi

divining blocks

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
筊杯 jiǎo​bēi
divining blocks
a pair of crescent-shaped wooden or bamboo blocks thrown on the ground to seek divine guidance in Chinese folk religion; originally made from mussel shells

Cross-References

Same as

  • 杯筊 bēi​jiǎo
  • 杯珓 bēi​jiào
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