臬

niè
Rank #5130

Definitions

niè guidepost; rule; standard; limit; target (old)

Etymology

A wooden (木) pole at nose (自) height used as an arrow target or as a guidepost for measuring the position of the sun by its shadow.

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Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Composed characters:

镍 暞 臲 鎳 闑

Component: 木

样 机 相 果 权 格 术 根 极 林 集 查 李 标

Component: 自

自 息 首 咱 鼻 臭 瘪 憩 洎 邉 臯 㿜 垍 夒

Components

木 自