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则
zé
rule, law, regulation; grades
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Laws inscribed 刂 on a slate 贝
HSK 4
6 strokes
Very Common (3%)
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⿰贝刂
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Words Using 则 (76)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
否则
↗
fǒuzé
if not / otherwise / else / or else
4
fǒuzé
否则
↗
HSK 4
if not / otherwise / else / or else
则
↗
zé
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)
5
zé
则
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HSK 5
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)
规则
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guīzé
rule / regulation / rules and regulations
5
guīzé
规则
↗
HSK 5
rule / regulation / rules and regulations
原则
↗
yuánzé
principle / doctrine / CL:[[個|个<gè>]]
5
yuánzé
原则
↗
HSK 5
principle / doctrine / CL:[[個|个<gè>]]
准则
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zhǔnzé
norm / standard / criterion
6
zhǔnzé
准则
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HSK 6
norm / standard / criterion
潜规则
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qiánguīzé
unwritten rules
qiánguīzé
潜规则
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unwritten rules
三原则
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sānyuánzé
the Three Principles (in many contexts)
sānyuánzé
三原则
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the Three Principles (in many contexts)
不俭则匮
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bùjiǎnzékuì
wastage makes one destitute (idiom)
bùjiǎnzékuì
不俭则匮
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wastage makes one destitute (idiom)
一则以喜，一则以忧
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yīzéyǐxǐ,yīzéyǐyōu
happy on the one hand, but worried on the other (idiom)
yīzéyǐxǐ,yīzéyǐyōu
一则以喜，一则以忧
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happy on the one hand, but worried on the other (idiom)
不规则三角形
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bùguīzésānjiǎoxíng
scalene triangle (math.)
bùguīzésānjiǎoxíng
不规则三角形
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scalene triangle (math.)