created sense approved 圭臬 · guīniè · criterion — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
圭臬
guīniè
criterion
criterion; standard; a person or thing that is regarded as a model or a guiding principle
圭 (literal) → 圭 · guī · sundial parts 臬 (literal) → 臬 · niè · standard
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created sense approved 圭臬 · guīniè · gnomon — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
圭臬
guīniè
gnomon
(literary) an ancient Chinese astronomical instrument consisting of a horizontal scale and a vertical post used to measure the length of shadows and determine the time and seasons
圭 (literal) → 圭 · guī · sundial parts 臬 (literal) → 臬 · niè · gnomon
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition