Meaning of 起课
起课 means to practice divination (by calculating heavenly stems and earthly branches, shaking coins, etc.). Pronounced qǐ kè.
- to practice divination (by calculating heavenly stems and earthly branches, shaking coins, etc.)
Definitions & Examples
Dào道
shi士
qǐ起
kè课
zhī之
hòu后
，
shuō说
zhè这
cì次
chū出
xíng行
bù不
yí宜
yuǎn远
xíng行
。
After practicing divination, the Taoist priest said this was not a good time for long-distance travel.
Tā她
měi每
tiān天
zǎo早
shang上
dōu都
yào要
qǐ起
kè课
，
kàn看
kan看
jīn今
tiān天
de的
yùn运
shì势
rú如
hé何
。
She practices divination every morning to see what kind of luck the day will bring.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
qǐ起
kè课
de的
fāng方
fǎ法
lì历
shǐ史
yōu悠
jiǔ久
，
yuán源
yú于
gǔ古
dài代
de的
liù六
rén壬
shù术
。
This divination method has a long history, originating from the ancient Liuren technique.
Tā他
xué学
huì会
le了
yòng用
tóng铜
qián钱
qǐ起
kè课
，
jīng经
cháng常
gěi给
péng朋
you友
men们
zhān占
bǔ卜
。
He learned to practice divination using copper coins and often tells fortunes for his friends.