矩
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carpenter's square; rule; regulation; pattern; to carve
- HSK 3.0
- Level 7–9
- Old HSK
- Level 5
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 矢 +5
- Structure
- Left–right 左右
- Traditional
- 矩
- Common rank
- #2,133
- Unicode
- U+77E9
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Formation & memory
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Words with 矩
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 不以规矩，不能成方圆 | without rules, nothing can be done (idiom, from Mencius); one must follow some rules | |
| 没有规矩，不成方圆 | without rules, nothing can be done (idiom); one must follow some rules | |
| 没有规矩，何以成方圆 | without rules, how can anything be done (idiom); one must follow some rules | |
| 中规中矩 | conforming with the norms of society | |
| 中心矩 | (statistics) central moment | |
| 变矩器 | (automobile) torque converter | |
| 规行矩步 | to follow the compass and go with the set square (idiom); to follow the rules inflexibly; … | |
| 原点矩 | (statistics) moment | |
| 偏心矩 | axis of eccentricity | |
| 诺矩罗 | Nuojuluo, monk at start of Tang dynasty, possibly originally immigrant, lived in Qingshen … | |
| 力矩 | torque | |
| 转矩 | torque | |
| 守规矩 | to behave oneself; to abide by the rules | |
| 矩形 | rectangle | |
| 矩尺座 | Norma (constellation) | |
| 转矩臂 | torque arm | |
| 规矩准绳 | compasses, set square, spirit level and plumbline (idiom); fig. established standard; norm… | |
| 规矩绳墨 | compasses, set square and straight line marker (idiom); fig. established standard; norms; … | |
| 伴随矩阵 | (math.) adjugate matrix; classical adjoint matrix | |
| 规矩 | lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upr… |
Sound family
Characters sharing the sound component 巨 — compare how they read.