筊

xiáo

bamboo rope or cable

How to write 筊, stroke by stroke

bamboo rope; variant of 珓

Ideographic: Bamboo ⺮ used to tie 交 things; 交 also provides the pronunciation

Made of 交

掷筊zhì jiǎopoe divination, a traditional Chinese divination method where a pair of crescent-shaped wooden or bamboo blocks is thrown on the ground, with the positions of the blocks determining the divine answer
立筊lì jiǎo(folk religion) inconclusive divination result from casting moon blocks 筊杯 (at least one block lands on its edge); result interpreted as unclear or exceptional
笑筊xiào jiǎo(folk religion) inconclusive divination result from casting moon blocks 筊杯 (both blocks flat side up); ambiguous or noncommittal response from a deity
筊杯jiǎo bēi(folk religion) moon blocks – a pair of crescent-shaped divination blocks thrown on the ground to seek a deity's response
圣筊shèng jiǎo(folk religion) favorable divination result from casting moon blocks 筊杯 (one flat side and one rounded side up); affirmative response from a deity
阴筊yīn jiǎo(folk religion) unfavorable divination result from casting moon blocks 筊杯 (both blocks rounded side up); negative response from a deity
杯筊bēi jiǎosee 杯珓