Depicts a kind of drawing tool for drawing circles with. The 見 (see) component was later added to suggest watching something being drawn. Based on the original meaning "compass; a kind of drawing tool", now written as 槼. The meaning has shifted over time and now means "rules".
Components
Traditional (規)
◎ Iconic component
characterless component
Depicts a compass or a kind of drawing tool. Modern form looks like unrelated 夫.
見 Meaning component
see
Simplified (规)
◎ Iconic component
characterless component
Depicts a compass or a kind of drawing tool. Modern form looks like unrelated 夫.
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Historical Evolution
規
Bronze
Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)
規
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
規
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
規
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
規
Regular
Modern
Chinese
规 / 規 [guī]
compass; a rule; regulation; to admonish; to plan; to scheme
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
規 ただし
Tadashi given name
規 ただす
Tadasu given name
規 のり
Nori female given name
規 のりみ
Norimi given name
CHINESE WORDS (107)
规定 [guīdìng] #1,966
provision
规则 [guīzé] #1,715
rule
规矩 [guīju] #1,736
lit. compass and set square
规划 [guīhuà] #6,982
to plan (how to do sth)
规模 [guīmó] #7,212
scale
规范 [guīfàn] #11,911
norm
规律 [guīlǜ] #7,087
rule (e.g. of science)
法规 [fǎguī] #10,457
legislation
常规 [chángguī] #6,053
code of conduct
大规模 [dàguīmó] #7,483
large scale
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JAPANESE WORDS (200)
⭐ 規模 [きぼ] #2,804
scale
⭐ 基準 [きじゅん] #2,998
standard
⭐ 大規模 [だいきぼ] #4,906
large-scale
⭐ 規則 [きそく] #7,423
rule
⭐ 規定 [きてい] #7,439
stipulation
⭐ 規制 [きせい] #8,086
regulation
⭐ 正規 [せいき] #10,623
regular
⭐ 新規 [しんき] #11,864
new
⭐ 不規則 [ふきそく] #12,538
irregular
⭐ 小規模 [しょうきぼ] #12,714
small scale
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