规矩 (guīju) · rule

规矩 (guīju) means “rule; custom; well-behaved”. It is written with 2 characters: 规 (rules) + 矩 (carpenter's square). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).

How 规矩 is built

The characters

规 guī · rules

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

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)

矩 jǔ · carpenter's square

What 矩 is made of

矢shǐ — arrow
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 天tiān — sky
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 大dà — big
巨jù — large
- 匚fāng — box
  - 一 — horizontal stroke

Example sentences

每个地方都有自己的规矩。Měi gè dìfang dōu yǒu zìjǐ de guīju.Every place has its own customs.

这个孩子很规矩。Zhège háizi hěn guīju.This child is very well-behaved.

Questions about 规矩

What does 规矩 mean?

规矩 (guīju) means “rule; custom; well-behaved”.

How do you pronounce 规矩?

规矩 is pronounced guīju.

Which HSK level is 规矩?

规矩 is in Old HSK 5.

Related words

Learn 规矩 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 37: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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