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Information of 筮

Pinyinshì

Radical

竹

Strokes

13 strokes

Usage

★★★★

Definition

divine by stalk

筮 [shì]1. Ancient practice of divination using yarrow stalks.2. In ancient times, using yarrow stalks for divination: "Tortoise is for divination, strategy is for筮".筮仕 (In ancient times, before taking up official positions, one would first perform divination to inquire about auspiciousness. Later referred to the first time one takes office as “筮仕”). 【Base Meaning】: Ancient practice of using yarrow (shī).【Character Formation】: A compound character. Composed of "bamboo" (竹), representing plants, and "shaman" (巫), representing the diviner.【References】1. "Shuowen": 筮, to use yarrow for divination in 易卦 (the Book of Changes).2. "Yili · Shiguan Li": Divination at the temple gate.3. "Liji · Quli": The term 筴 is equivalent to 筮.4. "Shijing · Wei Feng · Mang": You divined, you utilized筮.5. "Zuo Zhuan · Xi Gong Fourth Year": Divination shows it is not auspicious;筮 indicates it is auspicious.【Examples】- 筮卜: Using yarrow and tortoiseshell for divination.- 筮仕: The first appointment to an official position. In ancient times, one would first divine auspiciousness before taking up an official role, hence called it "筮仕".- 筮验: Evidence of divination.- 筮短龟长: Tortoise divination is generally more effective than筮.- 筮人: The person who practices divination; the one in charge of divination.- 筮问: To inquire through divination.- 筮决: To make decisions through divination.- 筮宅: Determining the suitability of a grave location through divination.- 筮氏: The diviner.- 筮日: The day when the divination rituals are carried out.

卜筮 bǔ shì

divination

Input Method for 筮

Pinyinshi4

Wubi

taww

Cangjie

hmoo

Zhengma

mboo

Four Corner

88108

Unicode

U+7b6e

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Same Radical Characters

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