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Kanji Detail for 圭 - "jade, noble, pointed"
圭
- Meaning
圭 means "jade, noble, pointed."
Jade tablet - A pointed jade given by emperors to feudal lords.
Pointed - Having sharp corners.
Volume unit - A very small unit of measurement.
- Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
square jewel; corner; angle; edge
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
jade pointed at top
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
jade tablet, square at the base and rounded or pointed at the top, held by the nobility at ceremonies; sundial; (ancient unit of volume) a tiny amount; a smidgen; a speck
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
jade tablet
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
Jade used by kings to enfeoff feudal lords. Its design has types with round top and square bottom, and types with pointed top and square bottom. | A measure name. One hundred-thousandth of a sheng. Anciently, sixty-four grains of millet made one 圭. Four 圭 made one 撮.
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