起童

Chinese

to rise; to raise; to get up boy; child; children
trad. (起童) 起 童
simp. #(起童) 起 童

Pronunciation

Verb

起童

  1. (Xiamen, Singapore and Taiwanese Hokkien, religion) to be possessed by spiritual entities and start dancing and prophesying (of a spirit medium)

Synonyms

  • 上乩 (Xiamen Hokkien, Zhangzhou Hokkien)
  • 上童 (Xiamen Hokkien, Zhangzhou Hokkien, Taiwanese Hokkien)
  • 起乩 (qǐjī)
  • 趒童 (Hokkien)
  • 跳童 (Hokkien)
  • 降乩 (jiàngjī)

References

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