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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 规矩

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
规矩 guī ju - lit. compass and set square
- fig. established standard
- rule
- customs
- practices
- fig. upright and honest
- well-behaved

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
5 7 1,736 8,958 9,532

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
规 guī- variant of 規|规[gui1]
规 guī- compass
- a rule
- regulation
- to admonish
- to plan
- to scheme
矩 jǔ- carpenter's square
- rule
- regulation
- pattern
- to carve
矩 jǔ- variant of 矩[ju3]

Other Words Containing 规矩

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
规矩 5 7 1,736 8,958 9,532