扐 (lè) - To count or calculate using straws or slips & to insert between the fingers
扐 · lè
To count or calculate using straws or slips (ancient divination method);
to insert between the fingers;
to restrain.
To count or calculate using straws or slipsto insert between the fingersto restrain.
Usage highlights
Divination by countingCounting strawsHolding between fingersBamboo slip calculationRestraining force
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The shaman performed divination by counting straws (扐蓍).
- He held the coin between his fingers (扐于指间).
- Ancient methods involved calculating with bamboo slips (以竹扐算).
Collocations
- Divination by counting(扐算)
- Counting straws(扐蓍)
- Holding between fingers(扐指)
- Bamboo slip calculation(竹扐)
- Restraining force(扐力)
Idioms
- To calculate by the yarrow stalks(扐蓍布卦)
- The method of counting and restraining(扐算之法)
Cultural background
FAQ- Originally referred to an ancient divination method using straws or slips for counting and calculation.
- Used in traditional Chinese numerology and fortune-telling practices.
- Appears in classical texts describing ritual procedures.