鬮 (jiū) - Lot — refers to a lottery, draw, or & commonly used in games, decision-making, or divination.

鬮Tone 1

jiū ｜ 27 strokes ｜ radical:

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鬮 · jiū

Lot — refers to a lottery, draw, or straw used for random selection;

commonly used in games, decision-making, or divination.

Lot — refers to a lottery, draw, orcommonly used in games, decision-making, or divination.

Usage highlights

draw lotsgrab lotslottery sticktemple lotterydivination lotslottery box

Synonyms

  • 签— lot, slip (simpler form for lottery)
  • 阄儿— lot (colloquial diminutive)

Antonyms

  • 定— fixed, determined (opposite of random selection)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • They drew lots to decide who would go first (抽鬮).
  • The ancient lottery system was used for temple assignments (庙鬮).
  • We used a straw draw to pick teams (抓鬮).
  • The divination method involved drawing marked sticks (卜鬮).

Collocations

  • draw lots(抽鬮)
  • grab lots(抓鬮)
  • lottery stick(鬮棍)
  • temple lottery(庙鬮)
  • divination lots(卜鬮)
  • lottery box(鬮筒)

Idioms

  • Draw lots to decide(抽鬮定夺)
  • Grab the lottery stick(抓鬮为凭)
  • Temple lottery assignment(庙鬮分派)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used in Chinese temples for divination and decision-making.
  • Common in folk traditions for fair random selection when consensus was difficult.
  • The character's complex structure reflects its ceremonial and formal usage context.

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