xiào jiǎo

笑筊 (xiào jiǎo) is a Chinese word meaning “(folk religion) inconclusive divination result from casting moon blocks 筊杯[jiao3 bei1] (both blocks flat side up); ambiguous or noncommittal response from a deity”.

Meanings

  1. 1(folk religion) inconclusive divination result from casting moon blocks 筊杯[jiao3 bei1] (both blocks flat side up); ambiguous or noncommittal response from a deity

Characters in 笑筊

笑xiào · to laugh; to smile筊jiǎo · bamboo rope

Related words

笑to laugh; to smile笑old variant of 笑[xiao4]玩笑to joke开玩笑to play a joke; to make fun of; to joke笑话joke; jest可笑funny好笑laughable; funny; ridiculous微笑smile嘲笑to jeer at笑容smile取笑to tease; to make fun of说笑to chat and laugh

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