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1.

Animated Stroke Order 规

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

How to write 规 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 规

规 stroke order diagram

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

规

规=夫man+见see

To see (见) with a compass (夫) — setting rules or standards, like drawing a perfect circle.

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4.

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 规

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5.

How to Use 规

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 规 works in context.

Rules and Regulations

规 means 'rule' or 'regulation' in these words.

规定 • guī dìng • rule • HSK 4

HSK 4

guī规

dìng定

rule

规则 • guī zé • rule; regulation • HSK 5

HSK 5

guī规

zé则

rule; regulation

法规 • fǎ guī • legislation • HSK 3.0 · L6

HSK 3.0 · L6

fǎ法

guī规

legislation

Standards and Norms

规 indicates 'standard' or 'norm'.

规范 • guī fàn • standard; norm; specification • HSK 6

HSK 6

guī规

fàn范

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 规

HSK words that contain this character.

规律 • guī lǜ • law; regular pattern

HSK 5

guī规

lǜ律

law; regular pattern

规模 • guī mó • scale; scope; dimensions

HSK 5

guī规

mó模

scale; scope; dimensions

规矩 • guī ju • rule; established practice; custom

HSK 5

guī规

ju矩

rule; established practice; custom

正规 • zhèng guī • regular; standard; normal

HSK 6

zhèng正

guī规

regular; standard; normal

规划 • guī huà • planning; programming; project

HSK 6

guī规

huà划

planning; programming; project

规章 • guī zhāng • rules; regulations

HSK 6

guī规

zhāng章

rules; regulations

7.

Example Sentences

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

xué学

xiào校

yǒu有

yán严

gé格

de的

guī规

dìng定

。

The school has strict regulations.

wǒ我

men们

bì必

xū须

zūn遵

shǒu守

jiāo交

tōng通

guī

zhè这

ge个

xiàng项

mù目

guī规

mó模

hěn很

dà大

。

Information

Pinyinguī

Meaningcompass

Strokes8

Radical见

Traditional規

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#1013

Zhuyinㄍㄨㄟ

UnicodeU+89C4

CangjieQSUU

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standard; norm; specification

规格 • guī gé • specifications; norms; standards • HSK 6

HSK 6

guī规

gé格

specifications; norms; standards

常规 • cháng guī • code of conduct • HSK 3.0 · L6

HSK 3.0 · L6

cháng常

guī规

code of conduct

规

zé则

。

We must obey the traffic rules.

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Characters with radical "见".

xiàn现 jiàn见 guān观 lǎn览 mì觅 shì视

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