bǔ
筮
archaic
technical
Meaning of 卜筮
卜筮 means to practice divination (by tortoise shell or cattle bones). Pronounced bǔ.
- to practice divination (by tortoise shell or cattle bones)
Definitions & Examples
Shāng商
wáng王
cháng常
yǐ以
guī龟
jiǎ甲
bǔ卜
wèn问
jí吉
xiōng凶
。
The Shang kings often used turtle shells for divination to ask about fortune or misfortune.
Gǔ古
rén人
rèn认
wéi为
bǔ卜
shì筮
kě可
yǐ以
tōng通
shén神
。
Ancient people believed divination could communicate with the gods.