niè

臬 (niè) is a Chinese word meaning “guidepost; rule; standard”.

Meanings

  1. 1guidepost
  2. 2rule
  3. 3standard
  4. 4limit
  5. 5target (old)

Related words

奉为圭臬to take as a guiding principle (idiom)臬台provincial judge (in imperial China)兀臬variant of 杌隉|杌陧[wu4 nie4]

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