(guī)

HSK 38 strokesTrad.

variant of 规

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
guī
Meaning
variant of 规
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 3
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰夫见

In this compound, the meaning comes from (observe); 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

8 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

Words with

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

guī
HSK 5

legislation

Open 法规 page →
chángguī
HSK 6

code of conduct; conventions; common practice

Open 常规 page →
fànguī
HSK 6

to break the rules

Open 犯规 page →
jiāoguī

traffic rules (abbr. for 交通规则)

Open 交规 page →
xiūguī

construction plan

Open 修规 page →

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