shé揲
揲
archaic
technical
Meaning of 揲
揲 means to count and arrange yarrow stalks for divination; to perform stalk-casting in I Ching. Pronounced shé.
- to count and arrange yarrow stalks for divination; to perform stalk-casting in I Ching
Character Info
Radical扌
Strokes12
Components
扌
枼
Stroke Order
揲
Definitions & Examples
dà大
yǎn衍
zhī之
shù数
wǔ五
shí十
，
qí其
yòng用
sì四
shí十
yǒu有
jiǔ九
，
fēn分
ér而
wéi为
èr二
yǐ以
xiàng象
liǎng两
，
shé揲
zhī之
yǐ以
sì四
yǐ以
xiàng象
sì四
shí时
。
The number of the Great Expansion is fifty, of which forty-nine is used. Dividing them into two represents the two [primordial forces], and counting them by fours represents the four seasons.
shé揲
shī蓍
chéng成
guà卦
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
zhān占
bǔ卜
de的
zhòng重
yào要
bù步
zhòu骤
。
Casting yarrow stalks to form a hexagram was an important step in ancient divination.
wū巫
zhě者
shé揲
zhī之
yǐ以
zhān占
jí吉
xiōng凶
。
The shaman counted the stalks to divine good or ill fortune.