规 guī
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 见 — to see, to observe, to meet, to appear
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
规矩
guīju
rule, custom; well-behaved
Characters in this word
矩 jǔ
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 矢 — arrow, dart
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 新员工刚入职时，最好先熟悉公司的规矩，再提出改进建议。 Xīn yuángōng gāng rùzhí shí, zuìhǎo xiān shúxī gōngsī de guīju, zài tíchū gǎijìn jiànyì. When new employees first join, it is best for them to understand the company's rules before suggesting improvements.
- 在我们家，吃饭前要先洗手，这是老规矩。 Zài wǒmen jiā, chīfàn qián yào xiān xǐshǒu, zhè shì lǎo guīju. In our family you wash your hands before eating; that's the old rule.
- 这个孩子在课堂上很规矩，从来不随便说话。 Zhège háizi zài kètáng shang hěn guīju, cónglái bù suíbiàn shuōhuà. This child behaves very well in class and never talks out of turn.
Related words
- 规定 guīdìng rule
- 规范 guīfàn standard; proper
- 大规模 dàguīmó large-scale
- 规律 guīlǜ regular pattern; regular
- 规模 guīmó scale; size
- 规则 guīzé rule
- 法规 fǎguī regulations
- 规划 guīhuà to plan
- 违规 wéiguī to break rules; against rules
- 正规 zhèngguī proper; official
- 常规 chángguī convention, rule; conventional
- 犯规 fànguī to break rules; to commit a foul