栻 (shì) - A type of ancient divination board or instrument & a tool for feng shui calculations.

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shì ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

上姝

栻 · shì

A type of ancient divination board or instrument used in Chinese geomancy and fortune-telling;

a tool for feng shui calculations.

A type of ancient divination board or instrumenta tool for feng shui calculations.

Usage highlights

divination boardshi instrumentcosmological shigeomantic shiancient shishi and compass

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The diviner used a shi board (栻) for geomancy.
  • Ancient Chinese divination tools included the shi (栻).
  • The shi (栻) was used alongside the luopan compass.
  • Scholars studied the shi (栻) for cosmological calculations.

Collocations

  • divination board(占栻)
  • shi instrument(栻具)
  • cosmological shi(天文栻)
  • geomantic shi(风水栻)
  • ancient shi(古栻)
  • shi and compass(栻盘)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The shi was an important tool in ancient Chinese divination and cosmological practices.
  • It was used by feng shui masters and diviners for calculating auspicious times and directions.
  • The character appears in classical texts related to Chinese metaphysics and geomancy.

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