規 (guī) - Rule, regulation, standard & to plan, to scheme

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guī ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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規 · guī

Rule, regulation, standard;

to plan, to scheme;

compasses (for drawing circles).

Rule, regulation, standardto plan, to schemecompasses (for drawing circles).

Usage highlights

RegulationsPlan/planningCompassesViolate rulesSchool rulesStandard/norm

Synonyms

  • 则— rule, regulation
  • 法— law, method
  • 律— law, statute

Antonyms

  • 乱— chaos, disorder
  • 违— violate, disobey

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Follow the school rules (校规).
  • We need to plan carefully (规划).
  • Use compasses to draw a circle (圆规).
  • This violates the regulations (违规).

Collocations

  • Regulations(规则)
  • Plan/planning(规划)
  • Compasses(圆规)
  • Violate rules(违规)
  • School rules(校规)
  • Standard/norm(规范)

Idioms

  • Set an example by one's own action(以身作则)
  • Conventional rules and practices(陈规陋习)
  • Draw a circle with a compass(规圆矩方)
  • Follow the beaten track(墨守成规)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally depicted a compass for drawing circles, representing standards and norms.
  • In Confucian tradition, 'rules' (规) and 'standards' (矩) symbolize moral and social order.
  • The character embodies the concept of following established patterns and measurements.

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