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shì

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shì
  1. 1.divine by stalk

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Wiktionary

  1. 1.to divine using yarrow stalks
  2. 2.divination (using yarrow stalks)
  3. 3.divination with stalks of plants
  4. 4.divining rod

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Etymology

Ideogrammic compound (會意 /会意): 竹 (“bamboo”) + 巫 (“shaman”) + 𠬞 (“two hands”) – to divine using yarrow stalks or some kind of tools made of bamboo.

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