Talk:Kau chim

Title in Cantonese

Why is it not explained in the lead paragraphy why the title is given in Cantonese and not Mandarin? Badagnani 17:58, 12 September 2007 (UTC)

I want to say this has become almost a Cantonese/Hong kong thing since the Four olds. Benjwong 16:22, 13 October 2007 (UTC)

not true, this is practice in many places outside the province. regardless, language translation should be added. 218.186.8.234 (talk) 04:38, 1 January 2011 (UTC)

Those...flat things that resemble bananas?

Does anyone know what those are? Sometimes they are used after using the fortune sticks and indicate whether the fortune is right or not? I've seen them before, just dont know what they're called. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.47.144.212 (talk) 06:45, 13 October 2007 (UTC)

If you can find a picture we can try to identify it. But I don't know where this routine is practiced with the right or wrong. I personally don't remember ever seeing it? Benjwong 16:22, 13 October 2007 (UTC)

These things are sometimes called moon blocks (from the shape). They are rounded on one side and flat on the other. They are dropped onto a surface by the querent after getting the main reading from the Kau Cim oracle. Success is indicated by one curved and one flat side showing upwards. That would indicate the reading from the main oracle was good. Two flat or two curves have special 'no' meanings, and may in some circumstances means try the main oracle again. We need a good article on these things! Stormerne 00:12, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

Isn't "cim" the sticks? Hence the name. Where is this "moon block" practiced. It sounds so different. Is this what someone was suggesting with the "kidney". Benjwong 03:50, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

You will find a good account of these blocks being used in conjunction with the main stick oracle in this article from the Hong Kong University Libraries. You'll find photos of modern plastic ones here and traditional bamboo ones here. Stormerne 11:46, 1 December 2007 (UTC)

A little old, but an article has just been finished about them. Those "banana shaped" blocks are called jiaobei. Tktru (talk) 01:25, 12 February 2010 (UTC)

Romanisation

Fairly surprising to find this page in Yutping, seeing that this is not Italian Wikipedia. Should definitely be in Yale, the system intuitive to English speakers -- "Kau Chim". (Bravo-Alpha (talk) 04:16, 21 January 2009 (UTC))

I agree, but rather than retitling the page, it seemed best to add Chim to the lead and also add it and the other favoured English-language spelling, Chien, throughout the opening section. 70.36.137.11 (talk) 06:51, 22 August 2012 (UTC)

Sensō-ji　is Japan. It is not Kau cim.

It laughed at the description of looking like Omikuji. It is Omikuji. 211.122.225.192 (talk) 03:37, 7 August 2011 (UTC)

Chien Tung

For some reason a previous writer decided that the name "Chien Tung" is only used by "Westerners." I found a citation reference from Taiwan attesting to the obvious fact that chien tung is a name used by speakers of Chinese, and did not originate among "Westerners." I then fixed the text to accord with the facts. Catherineyronwode (talk) 01:04, 12 February 2024 (UTC)