楬 (jié) - A wooden tablet or label used for marking & a signpost

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楬 · jié

A wooden tablet or label used for marking or identification;

a signpost;

to display or make known publicly.

A wooden tablet or label used for markinga signpostto display or make known publicly.

Usage highlights

Wooden markerBoundary markerIdentification tabletPublic noticeLabeling system

Synonyms

  • 标— mark, sign
  • 牌— plate, tablet
  • 签— label, tag

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Ancient officials used wooden tablets for marking (楬) boundaries.
  • The inventory items were labeled with wooden tags (楬).
  • They erected a signpost (楬) to indicate the village name.

Collocations

  • Wooden marker(楬木)
  • Boundary marker(楬表)
  • Identification tablet(楬识)
  • Public notice(楬示)
  • Labeling system(楬帜)

Idioms

  • To mark with a wooden tablet(楬而识之)
  • Clearly marked and identified(楬帜分明)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used in ancient China as wooden markers for administrative and boundary purposes.
  • Functioned similarly to modern signs or labels for identification and public notices.
  • Appears in classical texts describing official procedures and inventory management.

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