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CHINESE CHARACTER

bǔ

卜

卜

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divine; foretell

Numbered pinyin
bu3
English meanings
to divine; to foretell

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    tā他shànyú善于zhānbǔ占卜。

    He is good at divination.

  2. 02

    bǔ卜guà卦yùcè预测jí吉xiōng凶。

    Divination predicts good or bad fortune.

Explore words connected to this character.

  • 占卜
  • 卜卦
  • 未卜先知