簭 (shì) - To divine using stalks & ancient method of divination

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shì ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

上姝

簭 · shì

To divine using stalks;

ancient method of divination;

also refers to a type of bamboo used for divination.

To divine using stalksancient method of divinationalso refers to a type of bamboo used

Usage highlights

Stalk divinationTurtle and stalk divinationDivination stalksBamboo for divinationAncient divinationDivination method

Synonyms

  • 筮— to divine using stalks (more common character for stalk divination)
  • 卜— to divine (general term for divination)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Ancient divination methods included turtle shell and stalk divination (龟卜簭筮).
  • The stalks were used for fortune telling (用簭占卜).
  • This bamboo is suitable for making divination stalks (这种竹子适合做簭).

Collocations

  • Stalk divination(簭筮)
  • Turtle and stalk divination(龟簭)
  • Divination stalks(簭草)
  • Bamboo for divination(卜簭)
  • Ancient divination(古簭)
  • Divination method(簭法)

Idioms

  • No specific common idioms found for this rare character

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 簭 refers to an ancient Chinese divination method using stalks, particularly milfoil stalks.
  • It was one of the two main divination methods in ancient China, alongside turtle shell divination.
  • The character contains the bamboo radical, indicating the material used for the divination stalks.

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