则 - zé - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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则 (則)

zé

Definition

but (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause)
norm
standard
then
classifier (for written items)
principle
to follow
rule
to imitate
measure word

Character Decomposition

Compounds (7)

测

cè

to survey; to gauge; to measure; to conjecture; to estimate; to fathom; to guess; to speculate; to lean; side

侧

cè

the side; to incline towards; to lean; inclined; lateral; side

厕

cè

restroom; toilet; lavatory

lever-knife

sorrowful

lean on one side

see 茅厕

Related words (49)

则个

zé gè

(old sentence-final expression used for emphasis)

on the one hand

moreover; besides

norm; standard; criterion

principle; doctrine

if not; otherwise; or else

rules; regulations

actually; in fact

profile; general provision (law)

正则

zhèng zé

regular (figure in geometry)

law; rule; code

that being the case; then; in that case

principle; logic

rule

general rule; simple principle

细则

xì zé

detailed rules and regulations; bylaws

罚则

fá zé

penal provision; penalty

虽则

suī zé

nevertheless; although

规则

guī zé

rule; regulation; rules and regulations

通则

tōng zé

general rule; general principle

附则

fù zé

supplementary provision; bylaw; additional article (law)

三原则

sān yuán zé

the Three Principles (in many contexts)

irregular

quasi-regular

in principle; generally

principled

unprincipled

unwritten rules

logic

regularity

regularity

general principle

where there is injustice, there will be an outcry; man will cry out against injustice

喜则气缓

xǐ zé qì huǎn

joy depresses one's qi vital breath; an excess of joy may lead to sluggishness of vital energy (TCM)

基本原则

jī běn yuán zé

fundamental doctrine; guiding principle; raison d'être

处世原则

chǔ shì yuán zé

a maxim; one's principles

处事原则

chǔ shì yuán zé

a maxim; one's principles

当断则断

dāng duàn zé duàn

to make a decision when it's time to decide

正则参数

zhèng zé cān shù

regular parametrization

行为准则

xíng wéi zhǔn zé

code of conduct; standard of conduct

运算法则

yùn suàn fǎ zé

rules of calculation (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division); algorithm; (fig.) to scheme; to calculate (i.e. plot)

闻过则喜

wén guò zé xǐ

to accept criticism gladly (humble expr.); to be happy when one's errors are pointed out

see 非富即贵

(lit.) to want sth in haste, but cannot get there (idiom, from Analects); more haste, less speed; don't try to run before you can walk

正则表达式

zhèng zé biǎo dá shì

regular expression (computing)

规则性效应

guī zé xìng xiào yìng

regularity effect

不规则三角形

bù guī zé sān jiǎo xíng

scalene triangle (math.)

不规则四边形

bù guī zé sì biān xíng

irregular quadrilateral; trapezium

会计准则理事会

kuài jì zhǔn zé lǐ shì huì

accounting standards council

Idioms (4)

不俭则匮

bù jiǎn zé kuì

wastage makes one destitute (idiom)

以身作则

yǐ shēn zuò zé

to set an example (idiom); to serve as a model

俭则不缺

jiǎn zé bù quē

frugality prevents destitution (idiom)

学而优则仕

xué ér yōu zé shì

one who is successful in one's studies, can become an official (idiom)

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