规矩
guījuTraditional 規矩
rule; custom; convention
Every meaning
guīju
- rule; custom; convention
- well-behaved; proper
In the Library
《礼记》里甚至有一条规矩：吃黍做的饭，不要用筷子。
第一天晚上十一点钟，她把钥匙交给我：“夜班就三条规矩。
欢迎光临 · The first night shift · HSK 5
在很多家族群里，还有一个不成文的规矩：手气最好的人，要接着发红包。
家族群里都有什么？ · Chinese family WeChat groups: red packets, good-morning pictures and health rumours · HSK 6
Its characters
- 规guīrule; regulation (as in 规则)
- 矩jǔcarpenter's square
Words with 规
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).