Chinese symbol for “compass”
规
guī
Traditional: 規
compass; a rule; regulation; to admonish
The closest CC-CEDICT match for compass is 规 (guī), defined as: compass; a rule; regulation; to admonish; to plan; to scheme.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “compass”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 指南针 (指南針) | zhǐ nán zhēn | compass |
| 罗盘 (羅盤) | luó pán | compass |
| 圆规 (圓規) | yuán guī | compass (drafting) |
| 罗经 (羅經) | luó jīng | compass; same as 羅盤|罗盘 |
| 指北针 (指北針) | zhǐ běi zhēn | compass |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 规.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 规定 (規定) | guī dìng | to stipulate; to specify; to prescribe; to fix (a price); to set (a quota); regulations; rules; provisions; stipulations |
| 规模 (規模) | guī mó | scale; scope; extent |
| 规律 (規律) | guī lǜ | rule (e.g. of science); law of behavior |
| 规划 (規劃) | guī huà | to draw up a plan; to map out a program; a plan; a program |
| 规则 (規則) | guī zé | rule; regulation; regular; orderly; fixed |
| 法规 (法規) | fǎ guī | legislation; statute |
See also: Japanese symbol for “compass”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.