guǐ
晷
sun shadow; time; ancient sundial
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
sun shadow; sunlight; fig. time
literaryA literary term, used metaphorically for the passage of time.
Tā他
zhēn珍
xī惜
yú余
guǐ晷
，
nǔ努
lì力
xué学
xí习
。
He cherishes the remaining time and studies hard.
Gǔ古
rén人
cháng常
yòng用
fén焚
gāo膏
jì继
guǐ晷
lái来
xíng形
róng容
qín勤
fèn奋
kǔ苦
dú读
。
The ancients often used 'burning the midnight oil' to describe diligent study.
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Rì日
guǐ晷
yí移
dòng动
，
guāng光
yīn阴
yì易
shì逝
。
As the sun's shadow moves, time flies.
noun
ancient sundial; instrument for measuring time by the sun's shadow
technicalRefers to ancient timekeeping devices, typically a sundial (日晷).
Zhè这
zuò座
rì日
guǐ晷
shì是
Hàn汉
dài代
de的
tiān天
wén文
yí仪
qì器
。
This sundial is an astronomical instrument from the Han dynasty.
Tōng通
guò过
guǐ晷
kě可
yǐ以
cè测
dìng定
shí时
chén辰
。
One can determine the time of day using a sundial.
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Bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
lǐ里
chén陈
liè列
zhe着
gè各
zhǒng种
gǔ古
dài代
de的
guǐ晷
。
Various ancient sundials are displayed in the museum.