律 — Chinese character
律
lǜ
statute, principle, regulation
- Pinyin
- lǜ
- Radical
- 60 ⼻ (Step)
- Strokes
- 9
- Components
- 彳 聿
- Formation
- ideographic — To walk 彳 as required by law 聿
- Japanese
- 律 as a kanji
Common words with 律
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 法律 | fǎ lǜ | law; 条 (tiáo), 套 (tào), 个 (gè) |
| 规律 (規律) | guī lǜ | rule (e.g. of science); law of behavior |
| 律师 (律師) | lǜ shī | lawyer |
| 纪律 (紀律) | jì lǜ | discipline |
| 一律 | yī lǜ | same; identical; uniformly; all; without exception |
| 定律 | dìng lǜ | scientific law (e.g. law of conservation of energy); (in human affairs) a generalization based on observation (e.g. "power corrupts") |
| 旋律 | xuán lǜ | melody |
| 自律 | zì lǜ | self-discipline; self-regulation |
| 主旋律 | zhǔ xuán lǜ | (music) theme; principal melody; (fig.) central theme; main idea |
| 律法 | lǜ fǎ | laws and decrees |
| 戒律 | jiè lǜ | monastic discipline; commandment |
| 韵律 (韻律) | yùn lǜ | cadence; rhythm |
English words written with 律
律 in the Chinese classics
Occurrences: I Ching 1 · Mencius 2 · Zhuangzi 6 · Doctrine of the Mean 1
- Hexagram 7
- Mencius 4A.1
- Zhuangzi Joined Toes
- Zhuangzi Horses' Hoofs
- Zhuangzi Opening Trunks
- Zhuangzi Hsü Wu Kuei
- Zhuangzi Language
- The Doctrine of the Mean Passage 31
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