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HSK 7-99 strokes

variant of 矩[ju3]

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
Meaning
variant of 矩[ju3]
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰矢巨

In this compound, the meaning comes from (arrow); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9

Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

guī
HSK 7-9

lit. compass and set square

Open 规矩 page →
niǔ

torque; turning force

Open 扭矩 page →
chǐ

set square (tool to measure right angles)

Open 矩尺 page →

conforming with the norms of society

Open 中规中矩 page →

to follow the compass and go with the set square (idiom); to follow the rules inflexibly

Open 循规蹈矩 page →

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