菙 (chuí) - A type of tree used in ancient divination & specifically referring to the divining stalks made from

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菙 · chuí

A type of tree used in ancient divination rituals;

specifically referring to the divining stalks made from this wood.

A type of tree used in ancient divinationspecifically referring to the divining stalks made from

Usage highlights

Divining stalksDivination woodDivination stalksChuai woodRitual divination sticks

Synonyms

  • 蓍— yarrow stalks used in I Ching divination
  • 卜— to divine, divination

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient shaman used divining stalks (菙) for fortune-telling.
  • This particular tree was valued for its divinatory properties (菙木).
  • The ritual required special divination sticks (占菙).

Collocations

  • Divining stalks(菙)
  • Divination wood(菙木)
  • Divination stalks(占菙)
  • Chuai wood(菙 - ancient name)
  • Ritual divination sticks(卜菙)

Idioms

  • Using divining stalks for fortune-telling(执菙占卜)
  • The way of divination stalks(菙道)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used in ancient Chinese divination practices alongside turtle shell oracle bone divination.
  • The wood was specifically cultivated for making divination stalks in Zhou dynasty rituals.
  • Mentioned in classical texts about ancient religious and royal ceremonies.

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