臬 (niè) - Standard, criterion, law & originally meaning a target or mark

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臬 · niè

Standard, criterion, law;

originally meaning a target or mark;

used in legal and formal contexts to denote rules or norms.

Standard, criterion, laworiginally meaning a target or markused in legal and formal contexts to denote

Usage highlights

Standard and criterionLegal normBenchmarkArchery targetEstablished standardModel example

Synonyms

  • 圭— Jade tablet used as standard
  • 准— Standard, criterion
  • 范— Model, pattern
  • 则— Rule, regulation

Antonyms

  • 乱— Disorder, chaos
  • 违— Violate, disobey

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This serves as the standard for judgment (圭臬).
  • He established new legal norms (法臬).
  • The committee set the benchmark (准臬).
  • Ancient targets were used for archery practice (射臬).

Collocations

  • Standard and criterion(圭臬)
  • Legal norm(法臬)
  • Benchmark(准臬)
  • Archery target(射臬)
  • Established standard(定臬)
  • Model example(臬范)

Idioms

  • Standard and criterion(圭臬)
  • Model and example(臬范)
  • Fundamental principle(臬本)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to a target or mark for archery practice in ancient times.
  • Later extended to mean standards, norms, or criteria in various fields, especially law.
  • Often used in formal or literary contexts to denote authoritative standards.

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