bǔ zhēngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to ask oracle for war forecast
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Original source entry:

卜征 卜征 [bu3 zheng1] /to ask oracle for war forecast/

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  • 卜
    bǔ

    (bound form) to divine

    bó

    used in 蘿蔔|萝卜[luó bo]

    Bǔ

    surname Bu

  • 征
    zhēng

    journey / trip / expedition / to go on long campaign / to attack / to invite / to recruit / to levy (taxes) / to draft (troops) / phenomenon / symptom / characteristic sign (used as proof) / evidence

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