准则
Old HSK 6
准则 (zhǔnzé) · norm
准则 (zhǔnzé) means “norm; standard; guideline”. It is written with 2 characters: 准 (to allow) + 则 (then). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 准则 is built
The characters
准 zhǔn · to allow
What 准 is made of
- 冫bīng — ice
- 丶 — dot
- 隹zhuī — short-tailed bird
- 亻rén — person
Origin hint: 冫 gives the meaning, 隹 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
则 zé · then
What 则 is made of
- 贝bèi — sea shell
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 人rén — person
- 冂 — frame
- 刂dāo — knife
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 亅 — hook
Origin hint: Laws inscribed 刂 on a slate 贝 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
诚实是我们做人的准则。Chéngshí shì wǒmen zuòrén de zhǔnzé.Honesty is our principle for living.
公司制定了新的行为准则。Gōngsī zhìdìng le xīn de xíngwéi zhǔnzé.The company has drawn up a new code of conduct.
Questions about 准则
What does 准则 mean?
准则 (zhǔnzé) means “norm; standard; guideline”.
How do you pronounce 准则?
准则 is pronounced zhǔnzé.
Which HSK level is 准则?
准则 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 准备zhǔnbèito prepare
- 准确zhǔnquèaccurate
- 标准biāozhǔnstandard
- 批准pīzhǔnto approve
- 准时zhǔnshíon time
- 瞄准miáozhǔnto aim at
- 准zhǔnto allow
- 否则fǒuzéotherwise
- 规则guīzérule
- 原则yuánzéprinciple
Learn 准则 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 246: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.