Senses
臬 standard
(bound form) standard; criterion; rule; law, as in the phrase 圭臬
臬 gnomon
(bound form) a post used to measure the sun's shadow in ancient times
臬 target
(bound form) target for archery; bull's-eye
臬 Nie
a Chinese surname
臬 official
(literary) an abbreviation for a provincial judge 臬司 , the judicial commissioner in imperial China
臬 limit
(literary) end; limit; boundary