榘

jǔ
noun #76,674

Meanings

  1. 1 carpenter's square; rule; standard (variant of 矩)

Examples

HSK 7-9
Méiyǒu guī jǔ jiù huà bù chū fāngyuán.
Without compasses and a square you cannot draw circles and squares.
HSK 7-9
Zhège zì shì jǔ de gǔ yìtǐzì, yìsi shì guīju.
This character is an old variant of 矩, meaning a rule or standard.

Tips

usage
榘 is an old written variant of 矩 (carpenter's square; rule). Modern writing uses 矩 almost exclusively, as in 规矩 (rules; manners). Recognize 榘 but write 矩.

Components

phonetic
矩 jǔ
carpenter's square; rule
The top is the standard character 矩 itself, giving both sound jǔ and the full meaning 'carpenter's square'. This variant simply restacks it above a wood element.
semantic
木 mù
wood; tree
木 adds 'wood' at the bottom, underlining that a carpenter's square is a wooden measuring tool. It reinforces, rather than changes, the meaning carried by 矩 on top.

Stroke Order

榘 jǔ