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規矩

規矩

See also: 规矩

Chinese

		compass; rule	carpenter's square; rule
trad. (規矩)		規	矩
simp. (规矩)		规	矩

Adjective

規矩

conforming to standards
well-behaved

Noun

規矩

Adverb

規矩

according to practice, precedent or convention

Verb

規矩

to discipline; to train; to cultivate

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): guījǔ

(Zhuyin): ㄍㄨㄟㄐㄩˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping): kwai¹ geoi²
Hakka (Sixian, PFS): kûi-kí
Min Nan (POJ): kui-kí / kui-kú

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)⁺
  - Pinyin: guījǔ → guīju (toneless final syllable variant)
  - Zhuyin: ㄍㄨㄟㄐㄩˇ → ㄍㄨㄟㄐㄩ˙ (toneless final syllable variant)
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: guei.jeu
  - IPA ^(key): /ku̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ t͡ɕy²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/ → /ku̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ d͡ʑ̥y²/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: kwai¹ geoi²
  - Yale: kwāi géui
  - Cantonese Pinyin: kwai¹ goey²
  - IPA ^(key): /kʷʰɐi̯⁵⁵ kɵy̯³⁵/
Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
  - Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: kûi-kí
  - Hakka Romanization System: gui´ gi`
  - Hagfa Pinyim: gui¹ gi³
  - IPA: /ku̯i²⁴ ki³¹/
Min Nan
- (Hokkien)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: kui-kí / kui-kú
  - Tâi-lô: kui-kí / kui-kú
  - Phofsit Daibuun: kui'kie, kui'kuo
  - IPA (Xiamen): /kui⁴⁴⁻²² ki⁵³/, /kui⁴⁴⁻²² ku⁵³/
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /kui³³ ki⁵⁵⁴/, /kui³³ ku⁵⁵⁴/
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /kui⁴⁴⁻²² ki⁵³/, /kui⁴⁴⁻²² ku⁵³/
  - IPA (Taipei): /kui⁴⁴⁻³³ ki⁵³/, /kui⁴⁴⁻³³ ku⁵³/
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /kui⁴⁴⁻³³ ki⁴¹/, /kui⁴⁴⁻³³ ku⁴¹/