規矩

規矩

See also: 规矩

Chinese

		compass; rule	carpenter's square; rule
trad. (規矩)		規	矩
simp. (规矩)		规	矩

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): guījǔ

  (Zhuyin): ㄍㄨㄟ ㄐㄩˇ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): kwai¹ geoi²
• Hakka (Sixian, PFS): kûi-kí
• Min Nan (POJ): kui-kír / kui-kú / kui-kí

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Pinyin: guījǔ → guīju (toneless final syllable variant)
    • Zhuyin: ㄍㄨㄟ ㄐㄩˇ → ㄍㄨㄟ ˙ㄐㄩ (toneless final syllable variant)
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: guei.jeu
    • IPA ^(key): /ku̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ t͡ɕy²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/ → /ku̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ d͡ʑ̥y²/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
    • Jyutping: kwai¹ geoi²
    • Yale: kwāi géui
    • Cantonese Pinyin: kwai¹ goey²
    • Guangdong Romanization: kuei¹ gêu²
    • IPA ^(key): /kʷʰɐi̯⁵⁵ kɵy̯³⁵/
• Hakka
  • (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: kûi-kí
    • Hakka Romanization System: gui´ gi`
    • Hagfa Pinyim: gui¹ gi³
    • IPA: /ku̯i²⁴ ki³¹/
• Min Nan
  • (Hokkien: Quanzhou)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: kui-kír
    • Tâi-lô: kui-kír
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /kui³³ kɯ⁵⁵⁴/
  • (Hokkien: Taipei, Xiamen)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: kui-kú
    • Tâi-lô: kui-kú
    • Phofsit Daibuun: kui'kuo
    • IPA (Xiamen): /kui⁴⁴⁻²² ku⁵³/
    • IPA (Taipei): /kui⁴⁴⁻³³ ku⁵³/
  • (Hokkien: Kaohsiung, Zhangzhou, Jinjiang, Philippines)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: kui-kí
    • Tâi-lô: kui-kí
    • Phofsit Daibuun: kui'kie
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /kui⁴⁴⁻²² ki⁵³/
    • IPA (Jinjiang, Philippines): /kui³³ ki⁵⁵⁴/
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /kui⁴⁴⁻³³ ki⁴¹/

Adjective

規矩

1. conforming to standards
2. well-behaved

Noun

規矩

1. compass and set square
2. rule; custom; established practice
3. social etiquette; manners

Synonyms

• (rule):

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條例／条例 (tiáolì) 繩墨／绳墨 (shéngmò) (figuratively)

規則／规则 (guīzé) 規定／规定 (guīdìng)

Adverb

規矩

1. according to practice, precedent or convention

Verb

規矩

1. to discipline; to train; to cultivate