Common Meanings
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shī蓍
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium), a perennial herb whose stalks were historically used for divination in ancient China, as in the term '蓍龟' (yarrow and tortoise shell for divination). It also has medicinal properties.
古人常以蓍草占卜吉凶
Ancient people often used yarrow stalks to divine good or bad fortune.