Common Meanings
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bǔ卜
An ancient practice of divination, typically by interpreting cracks on heated tortoise shells or animal bones to foretell fortune.
古人常常通过占卜来预测未来。
Ancient people often predicted the future through divination.
To divine or foretell, often through traditional methods like divination blocks or fortune sticks, to predict good or ill fortune.
老奶奶每年都会去庙里求签问卜。
The old lady goes to the temple every year to draw lots and divine.
To choose or select a place, especially for residence or settlement.
他们决定卜居在这片宁静的乡村。
They decided to settle down in this peaceful countryside.