卜

bǔ · bu/bó · bo/Bǔ · bu

Traditional 蔔

Meaning

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bǔ 卜

  1. (bound form) to divine

bó 蔔

  1. used in 蘿蔔 / 萝卜 (luó bo)

Bǔ 卜

  1. surname Bu

In a sentence

2 examples
01

古(gǔ)人(rén)常(cháng)用(yòng)龟(guī)甲(jiǎ)来(lái)卜(bǔ)吉(jí)凶(xiōng)。

People in ancient times often used turtle shells to divine good or bad fortune.

02

他(tā)决(jué)定(dìng)用(yòng)占(zhān)卜(bǔ)的(de)方(fāng)式(shì)卜(bǔ)一(yí)下(xià)明(míng)天(tiān)的(de)天(tiān)气(qì)。

He decided to use divination to divine tomorrow's weather.

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