What does 规 mean in Chinese?

规 (guī) means "compass; a rule; regulation; to admonish; to plan; to scheme" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 规?

规 is pronounced "guī" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 1.

What HSK level is 规?

规 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 规?

Common words with 规 include 大规模 (large scale), 修规 (construction plan), 合规 (compliance), 圆规 (compass (drafting)), 块规 (a gauge block (block for accurate measurement)).

How do you write 规?

You can practice writing 规 using our stroke order tool.

规 (guī), compass

规

guī

compass; a rule; regulation; to admonish

verb

Traditional: 規

Character Breakdown

Radical: 見 (no. 147)Traditional: 規

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Definitions

(verb) compass
a rule
regulation
to admonish
to plan
to scheme

Example Sentences

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Words Containing 规

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
大规模	dà guī mó	large scale	HSK 4
修规	xiū guī	construction plan
合规	hé guī	compliance
圆规	yuán guī	compass (drafting)
块规	kuài guī	a gauge block (block for accurate measurement)
子规	zǐ guī	cuckoo
不规则	bù guī zé	irregular
不规范	bù guī fàn	not standard
半规则	bàn guī zé	quasi-regular
半规管	bàn guī guǎn	semicircular canal

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Related Words

规定(guī dìng)· provision

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规矩(guī ju)· lit. compass and set square

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规则(guī zé)· rule

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矩(jǔ)· carpenter's square

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

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规

guī