1. 则

则

Previous (非)Next (听)
  • 284th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.08% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 70 words
  • Component in 5 characters

Decomposition

1Once
则→
贝刂
2Radical
则→
贝shell刂knife
3Graphical
则→
冂人亅丨

Pinyin & Meaning

1. zé (ze2)conjunction used to express contrast with a previous sentence or clause • standard • norm • rule • to imitate • to follow • then • principle • classifier for written items (such as an official statement)

Pronunciation Clues

There are no phonetic clues for this character.

Appears In

则 also appears in:
测侧厕恻铡

Example Words

Common

原则 (原則)
否则 (否則)
法则 (法則)
规则 (規則)

Uncommon

不规则 (不規則)
以身作则 (以身作則)
守则 (守則)
实则 (實則)
武则天 (武則天)
准则 (準則)
潜规则 (潛規則)

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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.