戒尺

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Chinese

swear off; warn against
a Chinese foot (M); one-third of a metre; a ruler
a Chinese foot (M); one-third of a metre; a ruler; a note musical note on traditional Chinese scale
 
trad. (戒尺) 戒 尺
simp. #(戒尺) 戒 尺
alternative forms 界尺

Pronunciation

Noun

戒尺

  1. (Buddhism) clapper
  2. (education, historical) teacher’s ruler used for punishing pupils

Synonyms

  • (clapper): 手板 (shǒubǎn)
  • (teacher's ruler):
Dialectal synonyms of 戒尺 (“teacher’s ruler used for punishing pupils”)
Variety Location Words
Formal (Written Standard Chinese) 戒尺, 戒方, 手板
Jilu Mandarin Jinan 戒尺, 板子
Jiaoliao Mandarin Yantai (Muping) 戒尺
Central Plains Mandarin Luoyang 戒尺
Xi'an 板子
Xining 戒尺, 板子
Lanyin Mandarin Yinchuan 板子
Southwestern Mandarin Chengdu 戒尺
Guiyang 板子
Liuzhou 戒方, 戒板
Jianghuai Mandarin Nanjing 戒尺
Cantonese Guangzhou 戒方
Dongguan 戒尺 thin, 戒方 thick
Hakka Meixian 戒尺
Yudu 板子
Huizhou Jixi 戒尺
Jin Xinzhou 手板子, 板子
Northern Min Jian'ou 戒尺
Eastern Min Fuzhou 戒尺
Southern Pinghua Nanning (Tingzi) 手板尺, 戒尺
Wu Shanghai 戒尺
Shanghai (Chongming) 戒尺
Suzhou 戒尺
Danyang 戒尺
Hangzhou 戒尺
Wenzhou 戒方兒, 戒敲兒
Jinhua 戒方, 戒尺
Xiang Changsha 戒尺
Loudi 戒尺
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