卜 宅

bǔ zháidictionary entry

to choose a capital by divination / to choose a home / to choose one's burial place by divination

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

卜宅 卜宅 [bu3 zhai2] /to choose a capital by divination/to choose a home/to choose one's burial place by divination/

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卜
bǔ
(bound form) to divine
bó
used in 蘿蔔|萝卜[luó bo]
Bǔ
surname Bu
宅
zhái
residence / (coll.) to stay in at home / to hang around at home

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