guī​niè

criterion

  • created sense approved 圭臬 · guī​niè · criterion — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    圭臬

    guī​niè

    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 · guī​niè · gnomon — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    圭臬

    guī​niè

    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

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