規 (kwai1 | gui1) : regulation; plan; advice

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規

kwai1

gui1

[1] [n] regulation; rule
[2] [v] plan; map out; scheme
[3] [v] advise; admonish
[4] [n] compasses; dividers

Additional PoS:

Stroke count: 11

Level: 2

Radical: (#147)

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

規 / 规

This word has been viewed 8070 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 5th Nov 2010 11:09

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大規模 daai6 kwai1 mou4 da4 gui1 mo2 = large-scale

規模 kwai1 mou4 gui1 mo2 = scale; extent; scope

正規 zing3 kwai1 zheng4 gui1 = regular; according to standards

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

常規 soeng4 kwai1 chang2 gui1 = conventional; common; routine

法規 faat3 kwai1 fa3 gui1 = laws; statutes; legislation; rules; regulations

規劃 kwai1 waak6 gui1 hua4 = plan, program

規定 kwai1 ding6 gui1 ding4 = to provide, make a provision

規範 kwai1 faan6 gui1 fan4 = standard; norm; specification

大規模超市 daai6 kwai1 mou4 ciu1 si5 da4 gui1 mo2 chao1 shi4 = hypermarket
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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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Decimal representation of this word: 規
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