Chinese symbol for “rule”
规律
guī lǜ
Traditional: 規律
rule (e.g. of science); law of behavior; regular pattern; rhythm
The closest CC-CEDICT match for rule is 规律 (guī lǜ), defined as: rule (e.g. of science); law of behavior; regular pattern; rhythm; discipline.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “rule”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 统治 (統治) | tǒng zhì | to rule (a country); to govern |
| 规则 (規則) | guī zé | rule; regulation; regular; orderly; fixed |
| 治 | zhì | to rule; to govern |
| 程 | chéng | rule; order |
| 规章 (規章) | guī zhāng | rule; regulation |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 规律.
| 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 |
| 法律 | fǎ lǜ | law; 条 (tiáo), 套 (tào), 个 (gè) |
| 律师 (律師) | lǜ shī | lawyer |
| 纪律 (紀律) | jì lǜ | discipline |
See also: Japanese symbol for “rule”.
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