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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.
Source record: cd-603a7018a35a7425. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.
Original source entry:
繩墨 绳墨 [sheng2 mo4] /lit. carpenter's straight line marker/same as 墨斗/fig. rules/rules and regulations/Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.
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Other forms in these source records: 繩墨
rope / CL:根[]
ink stick / China ink / CL:塊|块[] / corporal punishment consisting of tattooing characters on the victim's forehead
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