卜卦 bǔ guà — to cast a hexagram; divination; to read the oracle

卜卦
bǔ guà

Characters: 卜 · 卦

Definitions

  1. to cast a hexagram; divination; to read the oracle

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. to divine using the eight trigrams

Examples

  • 老奶奶每到新年都要到庙里卜卦，祈求平安。

    Every New Year, the grandmother goes to the temple to cast a hexagram and pray for safety.

  • 他不信卜卦这一套，觉得不过是心理安慰。

    He doesn't believe in fortune-telling; he thinks it's just psychological comfort.

  • 道士设案卜卦，为信众解读吉凶。

    The Daoist priest set up an altar to cast hexagrams and interpret fortune for the faithful.