Chinese Word: 矩 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

矩HSK 5

Pinyin: jǔ

English Definition: carpenter's square; rule; regulation; pattern; to carve

Chinese Definition:
①画直角或方形的工具：矩尺(曲尺)。矩形(长方形)。力矩(物理学上指使物体转动的力乘以到转轴的距离)。规矩。
②法则，规则：循规蹈矩。

Total strokes: 10; Radical: 矢

Pictophonetic:巨 indicates the sound; 矢 (arrow) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 矢 [ shǐ ] arrow, dart; to vow, to swear
- 巨 [ jù ] large, huge, gigantic; chief

Similar Characters: 柜拒距炬钜

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矩形	jǔ xíng	rectangle
矩阵	jǔ zhèn	array; matrix (math.)
循规蹈矩	xún guī dǎo jǔ	to follow the compass and go with the set square (idiom); to follow the rules inflexibly; to act according to convention
规行矩步	guī xíng jǔ bù	to follow the compass and go with the set square (idiom); to follow the rules inflexibly; to act according to convention
磁矩	cí jǔ	magnetic moment

1		zhè lǐ 这里 de 的 guī ju 规矩 shì 是 zhè yàng 这样 de 的。 The custom here is this.
2		měi ge rén 每个人 de 的 jiā tíng 家庭 dōu 都 yǒu 有 bù tóng 不同 de 的 guī ju 规矩。 Every family has its own set of rules.
3		zuò rén 做人 yào 要 shǒu jì lǜ 守纪律， àn zhào 按照 guī ju 规矩 bàn shì 办事 cái néng 才能 dé dào 得到 bié ren 别人 de 的 zūn zhòng 尊重。 Being a person of discipline, following rules and regulations will earn respect from others.