臬
niè

law

Senses

臬 niè standard

(bound form) standard; criterion; rule; law, as in the phrase 圭臬 guī​niè

臬 niè gnomon

(bound form) a post used to measure the sun's shadow in ancient times

臬 niè target

(bound form) target for archery; bull's-eye

臬 niè Nie

a Chinese surname

臬 niè official

(literary) an abbreviation for a provincial judge 臬司 niè​sī, the judicial commissioner in imperial China

臬 niè limit

(literary) end; limit; boundary

References

see 臬/臬 → 圭臬/圭臬
abbreviation 臬/臬 → 臬司/臬司