规
规 (guī) · rules
规 (guī) means “rules”. It is made of 夫 + 见 and has 8 strokes.
Break 规 into its parts
What 规 is made of
- 夫 fū — man
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 大 dà — big
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人 rén — person
- 见 jiàn — to see
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 儿 ér — child
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: 见 gives the meaning, 夫 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
规 stroke order
Example sentences with 规定
学校规定上课不能用手机。Xuéxiào guīdìng shàngkè bù néng yòng shǒujī.School rules say phones can't be used in class.
公司有什么规定？Gōngsī yǒu shénme guīdìng?What rules does the company have?
Words with 规
- 规定guīdìngrule
- 规范guīfànstandard
- 大规模dàguīmólarge-scale
- 规律guīlǜpattern
- 规模guīmóscale
- 规则guīzérule
- 规矩guījurule
- 规格guīgéspecifications
- 规划guīhuàplan
- 规章guīzhāngrules
- 正规zhèngguīregular
Also built with 夫
Quick facts
| Pinyin | guī |
|---|---|
| Meaning | rules |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Radical | 見 (see, #147) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 规
What does 规 mean?
规 (guī) means “rules”.
How many strokes does 规 have?
规 has 8 strokes.
What is the radical of 规?
The radical of 规 is 見 (jiàn, “see”), Kangxi radical number 147.
What parts make up 规?
规 is made of 夫 (man) and 见 (to see).
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