规矩

規矩
guījǔ
  1. (figurative) rule; custom; established practice
  2. (figurative) social etiquette; manners; formality
  3. (literal, Classical) compass and carpenter's square
  4. (literary) to imitate; to simulate; to mock
  5. according to practice, precedent or convention
  6. compass and carpenter's square
  7. conforming to standards
  8. rule; custom; established practice
  9. social etiquette; manners; formality
  10. to discipline; to train; to cultivate
  11. to imitate; to simulate; to mock
  12. well-behaved

Wiktionary

Homographs

规矩 guīju
  1. lit. compass and set square
  2. fig. established standard
  3. rule
  4. customs
  5. practices
  6. fig. upright and honest
  7. well-behaved

Examples

规矩点。

Behave yourself.

Source: Tatoeba

有规矩的。

There are rules.

Source: Tatoeba

你行为应该规矩些。

You should try to behave better.

Source: Tatoeba

Entry Composition

=1 规 guī variant of 规 guī
=1 规 guī
  1. compass
  2. a rule
  3. regulation
  4. to admonish
  5. to plan
  6. to scheme
=2 矩 jǔ variant of 矩 jǔ
=2 矩 jǔ
  1. carpenter's square
  2. rule
  3. regulation
  4. pattern
  5. to carve

Containing this entry

规规矩矩 guīguījǔjǔ
老规矩 lǎoguījǔ