guǐ

technical
archaic

Meaning of 日晷

日晷 means sundial; ancient timekeeping device using the sun's shadow. Pronounced rì guǐ.

  • sundial; ancient timekeeping device using the sun's shadow

Definitions & Examples

guǎn
chén
liè
zhe
Hàn
dài
de
guǐ
 

The museum displays a sundial from the Han Dynasty.

guǐ
shì
rén
lèi
zuì
zǎo
de
shí
gōng
zhī
 

The sundial is one of humanity's earliest timekeeping instruments.

Zhè
huā
yuán
de
zhōng
yāng
bǎi
fàng
zhe
zuò
shí
zhì
de
guǐ
 

A stone sundial is placed in the center of this garden.

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