court gavel; magistrate's wooden block
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
wooden block used by magistrates in old times to strike the table to assert authority; (figuratively) gavel
archaicHistorical term referring to the tool used in imperial Chinese court sessions to maintain order and display authority. Now mostly seen in historical dramas, literature, or museums.
Gǔ古
dài代
de的
guān官
yuán员
cháng常
yòng用
jīng惊
táng堂
mù木
lái来
wéi维
chí持
fǎ法
tíng庭
zhì秩
xù序
。
Ancient officials often used the court block to maintain order in the courtroom.
Diàn电
shì视
jù剧
lǐ里
de的
xiàn县
lìng令
pāi拍
le了
yī一
xià下
jīng惊
táng堂
mù木
，
dà大
shēng声
shuō说
：
"
Wēi威
wǔ武
—
—
"
In the TV drama, the county magistrate struck the court block and shouted, "Might and power—"
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Zhè这
kuài块
jīng惊
táng堂
mù木
shì是
yòng用
shàng上
hǎo好
de的
tán檀
mù木
zhì制
chéng成
de的
。
This court block is made of high-quality sandalwood.