Usage of the character 臬
niè
臬
[臬]
- guidepost
- rule
- standard
- limit
- target (old)
wùniè
兀臬
[兀臬]
- variant of 杌隉／杌陧 (wuniè)
niètái
臬台
[臬臺]
- provincial judge (in imperial China)
fèngwéiguīniè
奉为圭臬
[奉為圭臬]
- to take as a guiding principle (idiom)