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圭

Mandarin · pinyin guī

jade tablet, square at the base and rounded or pointed at the top, held by the nobility at ceremonies
sundial
(ancient unit of volume) a tiny amount; a smidgen; a speck

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圭: guī · jade pointed at top

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gwai1

Cantonese word readings for 圭. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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jade pointed at top
(historical) jade tablet used by officials when addressing the emperor in court
(historical) gui (type of ancient Chinese sundial)
a surname

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