yuē

矱

Character · NounTraditional曰

say; call; literary measure

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

measure; scale; standard; criterion

literary

Literary and archaic usage. This sense is rare in modern Chinese, appearing primarily in classical texts or formal historical writing.

Guī规
ju矩
yǒu有
yuē曰
 ，
bù不
kě可
yú逾
yě也
 。

Rules have their measure, and must not be transgressed.

Xiān先
wáng王
zhī之
fǎ法
 ，
yǒu有
qí其
yuē曰
yān焉
 。

The laws of the ancient kings had their specific measures.

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Chǐ尺
dù度
zhī之
yuē曰
 ，
cún存
hū乎
yī一
xīn心
 。

The standard of measurement resides in the mind.