Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗noun
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryA Chinese form of astrology that interprets a person's destiny based on their time of birth and other details.
Borrowed from Chinese 八字 (bāzì, “eight characters [indicating year, month, etc.]”).
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- Borrowed-form mention八字zh · eight characters [indicating year, month, etc.]
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