规

規

guī

noun #11,855

Meanings

1 rule; regulation
2 compass (drawing tool)
3 to plan; to advise

Examples

你要遵守规则。

Nǐ yào zūnshǒu guīzé.

You must follow the rules.

公司有很多规定。

Gōngsī yǒu hěn duō guīdìng.

The company has many regulations.

没有规矩不成方圆。

Méi yǒu guījǔ bù chéng fāngyuán.

Without rules, nothing can be achieved. (proverb)

Tips

usage

规 is used in: 规则 (rules), 规定 (regulation), 规矩 (manners/rules), 规划 (plan), 规模 (scale), 规范 (standard). 没有规矩不成方圆 is a classic proverb.

Stroke Order

规 guī