典
diǎn
canon
law; standard work of scholarship; literary quotation or allusion; ceremony; to be in charge of; to mortgage or pawn
Classic text (曲) + spread open (八) = the authoritative canon
A classic text (曲, written records) held up and spread open (八, division) on a stand — something authoritative enough to be displayed and consulted. The image of a book presented on a pedestal gave rise to meanings of canon, ceremony, and standard.
这个词出自古代经典，很多人不了解它的来历。
zhè ge cí chū zì gǔ dài jīng diǎn，hěn duō rén bù liǎo jiě tā de lái lì。
This word comes from an ancient classic; many people don't know its origin.
他写文章喜欢用典，读起来有些难懂。
tā xiě wén zhāng xǐ huān yòng diǎn，dú qǐ lái yǒu xiē nán dǒng。
He likes to use literary allusions when writing, which makes his pieces a bit hard to understand.
Words with 典
邪典电影
xié diǎn diàn yǐng
cult film
释典
shì diǎn
sutras
重典
zhòng diǎn
important classic text
开幕典礼
kāi mù diǎn lǐ
opening ceremony
雅典
yǎ diǎn
Athens, capital of Greece
雅典娜
yǎ diǎn nà
Athena
雅典的泰门
yǎ diǎn de tài mén
Timon of Athens, 1607 tragedy by William Shakespeare 莎士比亞|莎士比亚[Sha1 shi4 bi3 ya4]
雅典卫城
yǎ diǎn wèi chéng
the Acropolis (Athens)
电子词典
diàn zǐ cí diǎn
electronic dictionary
类语辞典
lèi yǔ cí diǎn
thesaurus
事典
shì diǎn
encyclopedia
佛典
fó diǎn
Buddhist scriptures