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占卜

to divine

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

zhan1bu3 • zhānbǔ

Meaning

Primary

to divine

Alternatives

divine, divination, to fortune tell

Mnemonic

In order 占卜 to divine, you must use the power of 卜 divination to determine someone's 占 fortune.

Usage

她 知道 如何 占卜 命運

She knows how to divine fate.

我 不 相信 占卜。

I don't believe in divination.