律

律 [lǜ] 名

1. ■ （法律; 规则） law; rule; statute; regulation:

定律 law;

纪律 discipline;

刑律 criminal code [law]

2. ■ （律诗的简称） short for lüshi:

五律 an eight-line poem with five characters to a line and a strict tonal pattern and rhyme scheme

3. ■ （姓氏） a surname:

律瑛 Lü Ying

动

1. ■ [书] （约束） restrain; keep under control; discipline:

律己甚严 be strict with oneself; guide one's conduct by strict self-discipline