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规矩

Traditional: 規矩

guī ju

HSK 3.0 · 7–9HSK 2.0 · 5

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guī ju · kwai1 geoi2 (Jyutping)

  1. lit. compass and set square
  2. fig. established standard
  3. rule
  4. customs
  5. practices
  6. fig. upright and honest
  7. well-behaved

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

规

Meaning
rules, regulations, customs, law
Radical
见
Strokes
8
Components
⿰夫见
Cangjie
QOBHU
Four-corner
5781

矩

Meaning
carpenter's square, ruler, rule
Radical
矢
Strokes
9
Components
⿰矢巨
Cangjie
OKSS
Four-corner
8141.7

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