guī

珪

Character · Noun

jade tablet; same as '圭'

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Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

noun

jade tablet (ancient ceremonial object); same as 圭

archaic

A variant form of 圭, primarily used in ancient texts or for stylistic purposes. It refers to a specific type of jade ritual object.

Gǔ古
dài代
jūn君
wáng王
jǔ举
xíng行
yí仪
shì式
shí时
huì会
shǒu手
chí持
yù玉
guī珪
 。

Ancient kings would hold jade tablets during ceremonies.

Zài在
yī一
xiē些
gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
 ，
 “
guī珪
 ”
yǔ与
 “
guī圭
 ”
tōng通
yòng用
 。

In some ancient texts, '珪' and '圭' are used interchangeably.