to learn from the ancients; to study the classic texts

inspection

to audit; to verify; to examine; auditing

(literary) to examine; to consult (records); to investigate

to kowtow (touch the forehead to the floor)

comical; funny; amusing (old pr. [gu3 ji1]); huaji, a form of comedy performance popular in Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang

nonsense

variant of 鉤稽|钩稽[gou1 ji1]

preposterous

ridiculous; unbelievable; absurd