臬 — Edit Snapshot — Chinese Character Wiki

niè

law

approved by inralback19 · Feb 5, 2026, 07:20 PM · Reviewed by inralback19 on Feb 5, 2026, 07:20 PM

notice posted on tree

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Components

yì to cut off the nose

Change in sound

臬 and 𰄩 don't sound similar in modern Mandarin due to historical phonetic changes. They were more similar in older Chinese.

木 Meaning component

mù tree

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《說文》：“臬，射準的也。从木，从自。”