jiào
珓
divination instrument
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
divination blocks; fortune-telling instrument
literaryA traditional tool used in certain forms of Chinese divination, typically made of clam shells, bamboo pieces, or wooden slips. It is also known as '杯珓'. Used in religious or superstitious contexts.
Dào道
shì士
yòng用
jiào珓
lái来
zhān占
bǔ卜
jí吉
xiōng凶
。
The Taoist priest used divination blocks to predict fortune and misfortune.
Xiàng向
shén神
míng明
zhì掷
jiào珓
yǐ以
qiú求
dé得
zhǐ指
shì示
。
Throw the divination blocks to seek instruction from the deities.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
jiào珓
shì是
yòng用
zhú竹
piàn片
zhì制
chéng成
de的
。
This ancient type of divination instrument is made from bamboo pieces.