Meaning of fortune stick | Babel Free

Definitions

One of a set of numbered bamboo slips that correspond to messages concerning the future, drawn by a supplicant in Taoist divination.

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Examples

“6 Fortune sticks used in Chinese temples. Yunan.”

“Ho chun thought that while they were there, they had better try throwing the fortune sticks, as he knew it would please them, so he picked up a tall round box, full of bamboo sticks, and explained it to them.”

“Mei Li ran happily down the hill. Surely, if the fortune sticks said she was going to rule a kingdom she would.”

“Ah Ching went to the temple on her behalf on every major festival to kou chim, that is to ask one's fortune through the use of fortune sticks.”

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