谶纬

Traditional form:

讖緯

Pinyin (reading):

chènwěi

Definitions:

• divination combined with mystical Confucian philosopy, prevalent during the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220)

Characters:

• 谶 - prophecy; hint, omen
• 纬 - warp and woof; lines of latitude

Traditional characters:

• 讖 - prophecy; hint, omen
• 緯 - warp and woof; lines of latitude