Definitions
(noun)
jade tablet (ancient ceremonial symbol of rank)
Etymology
Depicts a ceremonial jade tablet pointed at the top.
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The character 圭 is an ideogrammatic compound formed by stacking two 土 (earth) components vertically, originally depicting a mound of earth or a shaped physical marker. It primarily denotes an elongated, pointed jade tablet crucial in ancient Chinese state rituals, granted by emperors to feudal lords to symbolize delegated authority and aristocratic rank. Beyond this ceremonial object, 圭 also acquired a technical meaning as an astronomical instrument, specifically a gnomon or sundial template used with a pillar to measure solar shadow length for determining seasonal solar terms.
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他的行为合乎道德圭臬。
古代用圭表来测量日影。
南美洲有一个国家叫圭亚那。
他的性格毫无圭角，非常圆滑。
这块玉被雕刻成圭璧的形状。
这种材料的成分含有硅元素。
他一向以诚信为立身之圭臬。
古代圭田的划分有着严格的规定。