乩 (jī) - To divine & to practice divination
乩 · jī
To divine;
to practice divination;
refers to a method of spirit writing or planchette writing used in Chinese folk religion.
To divineto practice divinationrefers to a method of spirit writing or
Usage highlights
Spirit writingDivination resultPlanchette writingDivination altarDivination poemDivination session
Usage & contexts
Examples
- They performed spirit writing (扶乩) to seek guidance.
- The temple holds divination sessions (乩示) regularly.
- He is skilled in planchette writing (乩笔).
Collocations
- Spirit writing(扶乩)
- Divination result(乩示)
- Planchette writing(乩笔)
- Divination altar(乩坛)
- Divination poem(乩诗)
- Divination session(乩会)
Idioms
- To practice spirit writing(扶乩请仙)
Cultural background
FAQ- Associated with Chinese folk religion and Taoist practices, where a stick or stylus is used to write characters in sand or on a surface, believed to be guided by spirits.
- Historically used for seeking answers to questions, healing, or literary composition under supposed spirit influence.