规 (guī) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- rules
- regulations
- customs
- law
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
规 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 规 is 见 — meaning to see. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 观.
How the character is built
规 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 见 (observe) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 夫 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 规
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
规 appears in 18 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 规 / 相关任务
Words containing 规 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 规 mean in Chinese?
规 (guī) means rules, regulations, customs, law. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 规 have?
规 is written in 8 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 规?
The radical of 规 is 见 (to see). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 观.
What is the pinyin for 规?
规 is pronounced guī.
What HSK 4 words use 规?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 规 appears in 1 word, including 规定 (guīdìng). See the full list above.