Chinese word dictionary

圣筊

shèng jiǎo · (folk religion) favorable divination result from casting moon blocks 筊杯[jiao3 bei1] (one flat side and one rounded side up); affirmative response from a deity

Word information

Simplified圣筊
Traditional聖筊
Pinyinshèng jiǎo
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