戒尺

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)
simp. #(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):