guī圭
圭
common
technical
name
Meaning of 圭
圭 means pointed-top jade tablet of ancient nobles; gnomon; standard for measurement. Pronounced guī.
- pointed-top jade tablet of ancient nobles
- gnomon; standard for measurement
- surname Gui
Character Info
Radical土
Strokes6
Components
王
土
Stroke Order
圭
Definitions & Examples
Xī西
zhōu周
shí时
qī期
，
zhū诸
hóu侯
cháo朝
jiàn见
tiān天
zǐ子
shí时
huì会
shǒu手
chí持
yù玉
guī圭
。
During the Western Zhou Dynasty, nobles would hold jade gui tablets when paying homage to the emperor.
Zhè这
jiàn件
chū出
tǔ土
de的
yù玉
guī圭
bǎo保
cún存
dé得
fēi非
cháng常
wán完
hǎo好
。
This unearthed jade gui tablet is very well preserved.