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龟鉴 (guī jiàn) — “Historical precedent, guide” in Chinese

龟鉴 (guī jiàn) means “historical precedent, guide, model” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and what each character means.

Usage

historical precedent

guide

model

The characters in 龟鉴

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
龟
guī7turtle or tortoise
鉴
jiàn13mirror, reflect, inspect, lesson

More words starting with 龟

  • qiū龟cí兹Kucha, Kuci
  • qiū龟cí兹gǔ古guó国Kucha Kingdom, Ancient Kucha Kingdom
  • guī龟yàn厌bú不gào告de的jú局miàn面a situation of disgusted silence, a deadlock of profound disapproval
  • guī龟tóu头glans penis
  • guī龟xíng形turtle-shaped, chelonian
  • guī龟bǎn板tortoise plastron, turtle shell
  • guī龟jiǎ甲carapace, turtle shell
  • guī龟jiǎ甲shòu兽gǔ骨oracle bones, tortoise shells and animal bones
  • guī龟suō缩cower, shrink back
  • jūn龟liè裂crazing, cracking
  • jūn龟liè裂de的cracked, fissured

Frequently asked questions

What does 龟鉴 mean in Chinese?
龟鉴 (guī jiàn) means “historical precedent, guide, model”.
How do you pronounce 龟鉴?
龟鉴 is pronounced guī jiàn in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “historical precedent” in Chinese?
“historical precedent” is 龟鉴 (guī jiàn) in Chinese.
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