典

diǎn
Dictionary entry
canon

What does 典 mean?

典 (diǎn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1canon
2law
3standard work of scholarship
4literary quotation or allusion
5ceremony
6to be in charge of
7to mortgage or pawn

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How to pronounce 典

典
diǎn
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