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    n.archsundial; an ancient Chinese sundial consisting of an elongated dial and one or two gnomons

    • líng tái shang yǒu hún yí guī biǎo dì dòng yí děng yí qì

      灵台浑仪圭表地动仪仪器

      There are instruments such as an armillary sphere, gnomon and ruler sundial, and seismometer on the coffin platform.

    • yǔ qí tā guī biǎo bù tóng de shì zhè jiàn guī biǎo shì yòng de dì lǐ wěi dù shì gù dìng de

      其他圭表不同圭表适用地理纬度固定

      In contrast to other gnomon and ruler sundials, this gnomon and ruler sundial can only be used at a fixed latitude.

    • guī biǎo lì yòng tài yáng shè yǐng de cháng duǎn lái pàn duàn shí jiān

      圭表利用太阳射影长短判断时间

      The gnomon-and-ruler indicates the time by the length of the shadow of stylus in the sun.

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    n.principle