"moon block" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: moon blocks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} moon block (plural moon blocks)
  1. A crescent carved from wood or bamboo, used in Chinese divination, producing one of four possible answers based on its orientation after being dropped. Categories (topical): Divination

Inflected forms

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