oracle bone

noun

A piece of turtle shell or bone used for divination during the late Shang dynasty of China.

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Meanings

nounoracle bone (plural oracle bones)

plural oracle bones

  1. A piece of turtle shell or bone used for divination during the late Shang dynasty of China.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 甲骨
  • 甲骨 (jiǎgǔ)piece of turtle shell or bone used for divination
Finnish oraakkeliluu
  • oraakkeliluupiece of turtle shell or bone used for divination
Hungarian jóslócsont
  • jóslócsontpiece of turtle shell or bone used for divination
Indonesian tulang ramalan
  • tulang ramalanpiece of turtle shell or bone used for divination
Japanese 甲骨
  • 甲骨 (kōkotsu)piece of turtle shell or bone used for divination
Spanish hueso oracular
  • hueso oracularpiece of turtle shell or bone used for divination
Cite this entry
APA

oracle bone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oracle%20bone

MLA

“oracle bone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oracle%20bone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oracle bone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oracle%20bone.

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