Chinese symbol for “practices”
规矩
guī ju
Traditional: 規矩
lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs
The closest CC-CEDICT match for practices is 规矩 (guī ju), defined as: lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Related words
Other words that share a character with 规矩.
| 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 |
| 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 |
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