谶纬 (讖緯)
chèn wěi
Pinyin

Definition

谶纬 (讖緯)
 - 
chèn wěi
  1. divination combined with mystical Confucian philosopy, prevalent during the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (11)

北纬
běi wěi
  1. 1 latitude north
经纬
jīng wěi
  1. 1 warp and woof
  2. 2 longitude and latitude
  3. 3 main points
纬度
wěi dù
  1. 1 latitude
南纬
nán wěi
  1. 1 latitude south
纬线
wěi xiàn
  1. 1 woof
  2. 2 line of latitude
  3. 3 parallel

Idioms (1)

一语成谶
yī yǔ chéng chèn
  1. 1 (idiom) to have one's words turn out to be (tragically) prophetic