niè

law

Senses

niè standard

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

niè gnomon

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

niè target

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

niè Nie

a Chinese surname

niè official

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

niè limit

(literary) end; limit; boundary

References

see 臬/臬 圭臬/圭臬
abbreviation 臬/臬 臬司/臬司