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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 循规蹈矩
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
List Ranking:
Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.
| HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 14,418 | 44,688 | 32,914 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 循 | xún | - to follow - to adhere to - to abide by |
| 规 | guī | - variant of 規|规[gui1] |
| 规 | guī | - compass - a rule - regulation - to admonish - to plan - to scheme |
| 蹈 | dǎo | - to tread on - to trample - to stamp - to fulfill - Taiwan pr. [dao4] |
| 矩 | jǔ | - carpenter's square - rule - regulation - pattern - to carve |
| 矩 | jǔ | - variant of 矩[ju3] |
Other Words Containing 循规蹈矩
Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.
| Word | HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 循规蹈矩 | - | - | 14,418 | 44,688 | 32,914 |