筊

bamboo rope

Strokes
12
Pinyin
xiáo, jiǎo

Parts

Words with 筊

  1. 掷筊zhì jiǎo · zhijiao(folk religion) to divine by casting moon blocks 筊杯[jiao3 bei1], with the positions of the blocks determining the divine answer
  2. 立筊lì jiǎo · lijiao(folk religion) inconclusive divination result from casting moon blocks 筊杯[jiao3 bei1] (at least one block lands on its edge); result interpreted as unclear or exceptional
  3. 笑筊xiào jiǎo · xiaojiao(folk religion) inconclusive divination result from casting moon blocks 筊杯[jiao3 bei1] (both blocks flat side up); ambiguous or noncommittal response from a deity
  4. 筊杯jiǎo bēi · jiaobei(folk religion) moon blocks – a pair of crescent-shaped divination blocks thrown on the ground to seek a deity's response
  5. 圣筊shèng jiǎo · shengjiao(folk religion) favorable divination result from casting moon blocks 筊杯[jiao3 bei1] (one flat side and one rounded side up); affirmative response from a deity
  6. 阴筊yīn jiǎo · yinjiao(folk religion) unfavorable divination result from casting moon blocks 筊杯[jiao3 bei1] (both blocks rounded side up); negative response from a deity

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Data from JMdict, KANJIDIC2 (EDRDG), KanjiVG, CC-CEDICT and Make Me a Hanzi. Sources and licences