n. The art or science of descriptive drawing; especially, the art or science of drawing by mechanical appliances and mathematical rule. [ 1913 Webster ]
[清史列传 / 清史列傳, Qīng shǐ liè zhuànㄑㄧㄥ ㄕˇ ㄌㄧㄝˋ ㄓㄨㄢˋ] Biographic history of Qing dynasty by a succession of authors, published 1928 and revised 1987, with biographies of 2, 900 notable Qing commoner citizens, 80 scrolls
[じんこくき;じんこっき, jinkokuki ; jinkokki] (n) biographical notes and character sketches of prominent individuals, arranged according to place of birth or origin