fortune stick
UK/ˌfɔːtʃuːn ˈstɪk/US/ˌfɔɹtʃən ˈstɪk/
fortune stick noun: one of a set of numbered bamboo slips that correspond to messages concerning the future, drawn by a supplicant in Taoist divination.
Noun
fortune stick (plural fortune sticks)
- One of a set of numbered bamboo slips that correspond to messages concerning the future, drawn by a supplicant in Taoist divination.
- 6 Fortune sticks used in Chinese temples. Yunan.1871 September 11, Indian Museum: Minutes of the Trustees, page 143
- 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.1904, Jessie Juliet, Little Almond Blossoms: A Book of Chinese Stories for Children, page 142
fortune stick meaning in Thai
fortune stick in Thai
- Translations
- เซียมซี
Examples of fortune stick in a sentence
- Surely, if the fortune sticks said she was going to rule a kingdom she would.1938, Thomas Handforth, Mei Li:
- 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.2000, Mimi Chan, All the King’s Women: The Story of a Hong Kong Family, page 32:
Forms of fortune stick
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Questions about fortune stick
- What does fortune stick mean?
- Fortune stick means one of a set of numbered bamboo slips that correspond to messages concerning the future, drawn by a supplicant in Taoist divination.
- What is fortune stick in Thai?
- Fortune stick in Thai is เซียมซี. See Fortune stick meaning in Thai.
- How do you use fortune stick in a sentence?
- Surely, if the fortune sticks said she was going to rule a kingdom she would.
- What part of speech is fortune stick?
- Fortune stick is a noun.
- How do you pronounce fortune stick?
- Fortune stick is pronounced /ˌfɔːtʃuːn ˈstɪk/ (UK).
- What is the plural of fortune stick?
- The plural of fortune stick is fortune sticks.
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