common
verb
literary

Meaning of

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

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Definitions & Examples

rén
yòng
guī
jiǎ
lái
guà
 

Ancient people used turtle shells for divination.

miào
qiú
qiān
wèn
 

He went to the temple to draw lots and consult the oracle.