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绳墨

shéng mò

2-character word Traditional 繩墨

What 绳墨 means

1. lit. carpenter's straight line marker
2. same as 墨斗
3. fig. rules
4. rules and regulations

The characters in 绳墨

• 绳shéngrope
• 墨mòink stick; China ink; corporal punishment consisting of tattooing characters on the…

Words containing 绳墨

• 规矩绳墨guī ju shéng mòcompasses, set square and straight line marker (idiom); fig. established standard; norms…

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