bǔ卜
卜
common
verb
literary
Meaning of 卜
卜 means to practice divination; to divine; to tell fortunes; to foretell; to predict; to foresee. Pronounced bǔ.
- to practice divination; to divine; to tell fortunes
- to foretell; to predict; to foresee
- to choose; to select (a place)
Character Info
Radical艹
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Stroke Order
卜
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
rén人
yòng用
guī龟
jiǎ甲
lái来
bǔ卜
guà卦
。
Ancient people used turtle shells for divination.
Tā他
qù去
miào庙
lǐ里
qiú求
qiān签
wèn问
bǔ卜
。
He went to the temple to draw lots and consult the oracle.