金瓶掣籤

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Chinese

metal; gold; money
bottle; (a measure word); vase
bottle; (a measure word); vase; pitcher
 
to draw lots; to cast lots
trad. (金瓶掣籤) 掣籤
simp. (金瓶掣签) 掣签
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金瓶掣籤

  1. Golden Urn (a method introduced by the Qing dynasty to select the major tulkus of Tibetan Buddhism, including the Dalai Lama, Panchen Lama and the Mongolian khutuktus)