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圭表 (guī biǎo): Gnomon (ancient timekeeping instrument) (noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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圭 • guī • jade pointed at top

guī圭

jade pointed at top

表 • biǎo • surface, exterior, to show, to express • HSK 3.0 · L4

HSK 3.0 · L4

biǎo表

surface, exterior, to show, to express

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Pinyinguī biǎo

Meaninggnomon (ancient timekeeping instrument)

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Words with 圭

圭璋guīzhāngjade tablet; noble character
圭璧guībìjade objects used in rituals
圭臬guīnièstandard; criterion
圭角guījiǎoedge of a jade tablet; sharpness

Words with 表

手表shǒu biǎowatch
表扬biǎo yángto praise
表格biǎo géform; table
表演biǎo yǎnperformance

表示

biǎo shì

express; indicate

时间表shí jiān biǎoschedule

代表dài biǎoto stand for; on behalf of representative

发表fā biǎoto issue; to publish; report

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Example Sentences with 圭表

Gǔ古

dài代

rén人

yòng用

guī圭

biǎo表

lái来

cè测

liáng量

shí时

jiān间

。

Ancient people used a gnomon to measure time.