矩

jǔ

carpenter's square · rule

Radical: 矢 Strokes: 9

Structure: Left-rightFrequency: Common

Same radical

知短矢矫矮矣矬矧

Same radical

知短矢矫矮矣矬矧

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Character Decomposition

矩=矢+巨

Etymology

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Meanings

carpenter's square

rule

regulation

pattern

to carve

jǔ

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Words with 矩 86 total

rectangle矩形jǔ xíng array · matrix (math.)矩阵jǔ zhèn torque力矩lì jǔ torque · turning force扭矩niǔ jǔ set square (tool to measure right angles)矩尺jǔ chǐ magnetic moment磁矩cí jǔ lit. compass and set square · fig. established standard · rule · customs · practices · fig. upright and honest · well-behaved规矩guī ju torque转矩zhuàn jǔ (statistics) central moment中心矩zhōng xīn jǔ axis of eccentricity偏心矩piān xīn jǔ (statistics) moment原点矩yuán diǎn jǔ to behave oneself; to abide by the rules守规矩shǒu guī ju Norma (constellation)矩尺座Jǔ chǐ zuò

Idioms with 矩 38 total Chain

without rules, nothing can be done (idiom, from Mencius); one must follow some rules不以规矩，不能成方圆bù yǐ guī ju , bù néng chéng fāng yuán compasses, set square and straight line marker (idiom); fig. established standard · norms · criteria规矩绳墨guī ju shéng mò

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