則 (zak1 | ze2) : law; rule; regulation

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則

zak1

ze2

[1] [n] law; rule; regulation; standard; norm; criterion [2] a particle indicating consequence (usually used after a supposition) or a reason [3] a numerary particle used before news reports, etc. [4] but; however [5] [v] imitate; follow

Stroke count: 9

Level: 3

Radical: 刀 (#18)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

則 / 则

This word has been viewed 1 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 15th Jul 2009 15:07

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否則 fau2 zak1 fou3 ze2 = otherwise

準則 zeon2 zak1 zhun3 ze2 = standard; norm; criterion

以身作則 ji5 san1 zok3 zak1 yi3 shen1 zuo4 ze2 = (saying) to set a good example

原則 jyun4 zak1 yuan2 ze2 = principle

不規則動詞 bat1 kwai1 zak1 dung6 ci4 bu4 gui1 ze2 dong4 ci2 = irregular verb

法則 faat3 zak1 fa3 ze2 = law; rule; code

規則 kwai1 zak1 gui1 ze2 = rules, regulations, rules and regulations

欲速則不達 juk6 cuk1 zak1 bat1 daat6 yu4 su4 ze2 bu4 da2 = more haste less speed; haste makes waste 國

一般原則 jat1 bun1 jyun4 zak1 yi4 ban1 yuan2 ze2 = general principle

不規則 bat1 kwai1 zak1 bu4 gui1 ze2 = [adj] irregular; [n] anomaly 國
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Showing 1 example containing 則

他的作品獨樹一幟，常有不規則的形狀
His pieces usually do not follow any rules and form. They are very distinctive.

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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Decimal representation of this word: 則
Unicode code for this character: U+5247 (off-site link)

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