zhì jiǎo
Traditional: 擲筊
掷筊 (zhì jiǎo) is a Chinese word meaning “(folk religion) to divine by casting moon blocks 筊杯[jiao3 bei1], with the positions of the blocks determining the divine answer”.
Meanings
- 1(folk religion) to divine by casting moon blocks 筊杯[jiao3 bei1], with the positions of the blocks determining the divine answer
Characters in 掷筊
Related words
掷to toss孤注一掷to stake all on one throw投掷to throw sth a long distance一掷千金lit. stake a thousand pieces of gold on one throw (idiom); to throw away money recklessly掷地有声lit. if thrown on the floor, it will make a sound (idiom)抛掷to throw; to toss千金一掷lit. stake a thousand pieces of gold on one throw (idiom); to throw away money recklessly掷色to throw the dice掷还please return (an item sent in the mail)掷骰子to throw the dice豪掷to spend (a large amount of money)掷杯see 擲筊|掷筊[zhi4 jiao3]