jiè
chǐ

historical
noun

Meaning of 戒尺

戒尺 means wooden ruler used for corporal punishment; teacher's rod. Pronounced jiè chǐ.

  • wooden ruler used for corporal punishment; teacher's rod

Definitions & Examples

Jiù
shí
de
xiān
sheng
cháng
cháng
yòng
jiè
chǐ
xué
sheng
de
shǒu
xīn
 

Teachers in the old days often used the rod to strike students' palms.

Zhè
jiè
chǐ
shì
ye
dāng
nián
jiāo
shū
shí
yòng
de
 

This ruler was used by my grandfather when he taught school years ago.

Xiàn
dài
jiào
niàn
fǎn
duì
shǐ使
yòng
jiè
chǐ
xué
sheng
 

Modern educational philosophy opposes using the rod to physically punish students.

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