则 (zé): Standard — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Readings & Meanings

则has 3 distinct senses for the same pronunciation

zéze

conj. (连)

standard; norm; criterionHSK5

conjunction, particle (连、助)

then; in that case; butHSK 3.0 L6

measure word (量)

measure word for news items or rulesHSK 3.0 L7-9

Stroke Order Diagrams 则

Character Breakdown

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则=贝shell+刂knife

A knife (刂) carves rules on a vessel (贝) — to establish laws or principles.

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HSK Vocabulary: 则

HSK words that contain this character.

否则

fǒu zé

if not

HSK 4

原则

yuán zé

principle

HSK 5

规则

guī zé

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 则 is used in context

kuài快

qǐ起

chuáng床

，

fǒu否

zé则

huì会

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rule; regulation

HSK 5

Get up quickly, otherwise you will be late.

wǒ我

men们

bì必

xū须

jiān坚

chí持

yuán原

zé则

。

We must adhere to principles.

qǐng请

zūn遵

shǒu守

jiāo交

tōng通

guī规

zé则

。

Please obey the traffic rules.

Zhè shì gōngsī bìxū zūnshǒu de jīběn zé.

这是公司必须遵守的基本准则。

This is a fundamental rule that the company must adhere to.

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Same Radical

Characters with radical "刂".

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