擲筊 zhì jiǎo

cast divination blocks for yes-no answer

Word data

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Definitions

  1. 1. poe divination, a traditional Chinese divination method where a pair of crescent-shaped wooden or bamboo blocks is thrown on the ground, with the positions of the blocks determining the divine answer

Characters

Character Meaning
擲 zhì
to toss; to throw dice; Taiwan pr. zhí
筊 jiǎo
bamboo rope; variant of 珓jiào