Definition & Meaning

divination; divine using the eight trigrams

Word usage

zhān guà

占 卦

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v.divination; divine using the eight trigrams
- zhān guà wèn bǔ
  占卦问卜
  consult the oracle
- tā men mǎ shàng jiù huì xiāng xìn yī gè zhān guà bǎn
  他们马上就会相信一个占卦板。
  They'd sooner trust a Ouija board.
synonym
bǔ guà卜卦 wèn bǔ问卜 dǎ guà打卦

Word usage

Separable word
"占" and "卦" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他占了卦。
  He's taken divination by means of the Eight Diagrams.
- 我也占过卦。
  I've also taken divination by means of the Eight Diagrams.
- 他什么时候占的卦？
  When did he take divination by means of the Eight Diagrams?

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