jiào
斠
ancient measuring tool; collate
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
ancient tool for leveling grain in a measuring vessel
archaicA specialized tool used in ancient Chinese measurement to ensure a standard volume of grain.
Jiào斠
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
zhòng重
yào要
de的
dù度
liáng量
héng衡
qì器
jù具
。
The 'jiào' was an important tool in ancient Chinese measurement.
Shǐ使
yòng用
jiào斠
kě可
yǐ以
shǐ使
gǔ谷
wù物
jì计
liáng量
gèng更
jiā加
zhǔn准
què确
。
Using the 'jiào' could make grain measurement more accurate.
verb
to collate; to proofread; to compare and correct texts
literaryA formal, literary term used in the context of academic or textual criticism.
Tā他
fù负
zé责
jiào斠
dìng订
zhè这
bù部
gǔ古
jí籍
de的
bù不
tóng同
bǎn版
běn本
。
He was responsible for collating the different versions of this ancient text.
Jiào斠
kān勘
gōng工
zuò作
xū需
yào要
jí极
dà大
de的
nài耐
xīn心
hé和
xué学
shí识
。
Proofreading work requires great patience and scholarship.