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Chinese dictionary
v.fortune-telling by analysing the component parts of a Chinese character
他是个测字先生。
He is a glyphomancer.
不同于测字，从文字造型和字义上做出独特解释。
Different from the tellers, shape and meaning from the text made a unique interpretation.
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Word usage
- Separable word"测" and "字" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
我之前找他测过字。
I turned to him for fortune-telling (by a Chinese character).