矩 — Chinese character
矩
jǔ
carpenter's square, ruler, rule
- Pinyin
- jǔ
- Radical
- 111 ⽮ (Arrow)
- Strokes
- 10
- Components
- 矢 巨
- Formation
- pictophonetic — arrow; meaning component 矢; sound component 巨
- Japanese
- 矩 as a kanji
Common words with 矩
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 规矩 (規矩) | guī ju | lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard |
| 矩阵 (矩陣) | jǔ zhèn | (math.) matrix |
| 守规矩 (守規矩) | shǒu guī ju | to behave oneself; to abide by the rules |
| 矩形 | jǔ xíng | rectangle |
| 力矩 | lì jǔ | torque |
| 循规蹈矩 (循規蹈矩) | xún guī dǎo jǔ | to follow the compass and go with the set square (idiom); to follow the rules inflexibly; to act according to convention |
| 扭矩 | niǔ jǔ | torque; turning force |
| 中规中矩 (中規中矩) | zhòng guī zhòng jǔ | conforming with the norms of society |
| 磁矩 | cí jǔ | magnetic moment |
| 转矩 (轉矩) | zhuàn jǔ | torque |
| 变矩器 (變矩器) | biàn jǔ qì | (automobile) torque converter |
| 中心矩 | zhōng xīn jǔ | (statistics) central moment |
English words written with 矩
矩 in the Chinese classics
Occurrences: Analects 1 · Mencius 6 · Zhuangzi 11 · Great Learning 2
- Analects 2.4
- Mencius 4A.1
- Mencius 4A.2
- Mencius 6A.20
- Mencius 7B.5
- Zhuangzi Transcendental Bliss
- Zhuangzi Joined Toes
- Zhuangzi Horses' Hoofs
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