圭 guī jade pointed at top Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: All meanings (3) All meanings 3 guī 3 jade tablet 1sundial 1tiny amount 1 3 sentences 古人通过圭表投下的影子来确定冬至和夏至。 gǔrén tōngguò guī biǎo tóuxià de yǐngzi lái quèdìng Dōngzhì hé Xiàzhì. The ancients determined the winter and summer solstices by observing the shadows cast by the gnomon. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他做事严谨,哪怕是一圭一铢的误差都要纠正。 tā zuòshì yánjǐn, nǎpà shì yī guī yī zhū de wùchā dōu yào jiūzhèng. He is very meticulous and corrects even the slightest error. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary在古代仪式中,公爵朝见天子时通常需要手持青圭。 zài gǔdài yíshì zhōng, gōngjué cháojiàn tiānzǐ shí tōngcháng xūyào shǒuchí qīng guī. In ancient ceremonies, dukes usually had to hold a green jade tablet when meeting the Emperor. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary