规矩 in English gui1 ju5 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) compass and set square
  • metaphorically established standard
  • rule
  • customs
  • practices
  • metaphorically upright and honest
  • well-behaved

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Pinyin

gui1 ju5

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

gui1variant of 規|规[gui1] ju3variant of 矩[ju3]