占卜 (zhān bǔ): to divine

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In ancient times, when people faced major decisions, they often asked a shaman to divine in order to determine good or bad fortune.

She has recently become obsessed with tarot cards and divines for herself once every day to see how her luck will be that day.

Archaeologists discovered an oracle bone inscribed with divination text, which is very helpful for studying Shang dynasty culture.

He doesn't really believe in divination; he just finds it interesting to analyze personality using horoscopes.

In some rural areas of China, there are still people who use divination to name newborns or choose wedding dates.

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