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卜辞

bǔ cídictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
oracle inscriptions of the Shang Dynasty (16th-11th century BC) on tortoiseshells or animal bones
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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.

Source record: cd-14b196d74c06f572. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

卜辭 卜辞 [bu3 ci2] /oracle inscriptions of the Shang Dynasty (16th-11th century BC) on tortoiseshells or animal bones/

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Other forms in these source records: 卜辭

  • 卜
    bǔ

    (bound form) to divine

    bó

    used in 蘿蔔|萝卜[luó bo]

    Bǔ

    surname Bu

  • 辞
    cí

    to resign / to dismiss / to decline / (literary) to take leave / (archaic poetic genre) ballad

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