揲 (dié) - To sort out or count by grouping & to fold or arrange

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dié ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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揲 · dié

To sort out or count by grouping;

to fold or arrange;

to hold or grasp.

To sort out or count by groupingto fold or arrangeto hold or grasp.

Usage highlights

Sort yarrow stalksFold paperCounting methodHold in handArrange and count

Synonyms

  • 数— to count
  • 算— to calculate
  • 折— to fold

Antonyms

  • 乱— to mess up, disorganize

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The fortune teller counts the yarrow stalks (揲蓍).
  • He folded the paper carefully (揲纸).
  • Ancient divination involved sorting stalks (揲之以四).

Collocations

  • Sort yarrow stalks(揲蓍)
  • Fold paper(揲纸)
  • Counting method(揲筮法)
  • Hold in hand(揲执)
  • Arrange and count(揲算)

Idioms

  • To divine by counting yarrow stalks(揲蓍求卦)
  • The method of grouping by four(四揲之法)

Cultural background

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  • Historically associated with the ancient Chinese divination practice using yarrow stalks, as described in the I Ching (Yijing).
  • The character depicts a hand action related to sorting, folding, or counting items methodically.

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