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筮
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divination with stalks

HSK 10
Nature →Plants
shì
ゼイ、セイ
うらな.う、めどぎ
서
Components
⺮ "bamboo" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 118)+ 巫 witch =
筮 divination with stalks
⺮ Phonetic component
zhú
"bamboo" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 118)
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巫 Meaning component
wū witch
wizard, sorcerer, witch, shaman
divining rod
Notes
Similar Characters
竺 India筑 short name for (simp)竽 ancient竿 pole笄 Fifteen-Year-Old Hairpin笆 bamboo fence笈 bamboo box used笊 bamboo笋 bamboo (simp)笏 tablet held by笔 writing utensil (simp)笕 bamboo (simp)笙 small gourd-shaped musical笛 flute笞 bamboo rod used笠 bamboo hat笤 a broom笥 a hamper符 symbol笨 stupid
Historical Evolution
Bronze Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
Bronze
Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
Clerical
Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
Clerical Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
Clerical
Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
Clerical Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
Clerical
Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
筮
Regular
Modern
Chinese
筮 [shì]
divine by stalk
Japanese
筮 、 蓍 めどぎ 、 めどき 同音
noun divination sticks
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (1)
卜筮 [bǔ​shì]
divination
JAPANESE WORDS (4)
筮竹 [ぜいちく] #96,941
bamboo divination stick
卜筮 [ぼくぜい] #140,624
fortunetelling
占筮 [せんぜい] #168,176
divination (using bamboo divination sticks)
蓍 [めど]
Chinese lespedeza