ancient sundial; solar timepiece
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Meanings
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sundial; ancient timekeeping device using the sun's shadow
Typically consists of a circular dial with gradations and a perpendicular metal rod (gnomon) at the center. One of humanity's earliest instruments for measuring time.
Bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
lǐ里
chén陈
liè列
zhe着
yī一
gè个
Hàn汉
dài代
de的
rì日
guǐ晷
。
The museum displays a sundial from the Han Dynasty.
Rì日
guǐ晷
shì是
rén人
lèi类
zuì最
zǎo早
de的
jì计
shí时
gōng工
jù具
zhī之
yī一
。
The sundial is one of humanity's earliest timekeeping instruments.
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Zhè这
gè个
huā花
yuán园
de的
zhōng中
yāng央
bǎi摆
fàng放
zhe着
yī一
zuò座
shí石
zhì制
de的
rì日
guǐ晷
。
A stone sundial is placed in the center of this garden.