Read Edit View history 则 zé HSK4 rule Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Simplified form of 則. Depicts carving inscriptions on bronzeware (鼎) with a knife (刂). Based on the original meaning "law". In ancient China, some legal writings were inscribed on bronzeware. Pinyin Separate values with commas zé × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas 則 × Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint Modern form looks like unrelated 贝. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 则 Simp strokes 则 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint 刂 is a component form of 刀. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 则 Simp strokes 则 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 则 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 189, 714 ], [ 222, 681 ], [ 230, 637 ], [ 228, 457 ], [ 209, 301 ], [ 211, 260 ] ], [ [ 249, 699 ], [ 277, 692 ], [ 420, 731 ], [ 442, 719 ], [ 460, 698 ], [ 455, 622 ], [ 458, 363 ], [ 451, 301 ] ], [ [ 296, 578 ], [ 317, 569 ], [ 346, 539 ], [ 337, 312 ], [ 316, 208 ], [ 298, 162 ], [ 264, 111 ], [ 193, 53 ], [ 131, 23 ] ], [ [ 391, 197 ], [ 479, 126 ], [ 499, 76 ] ], [ [ 594, 619 ], [ 623, 586 ], [ 625, 288 ] ], [ [ 767, 777 ], [ 785, 769 ], [ 818, 737 ], [ 815, 497 ], [ 826, 101 ], [ 818, 71 ], [ 805, 52 ], [ 704, 81 ], [ 669, 97 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 239 702 Q 220 718 196 724 Q 187 725 181 718 Q 178 712 185 702 Q 231 606 195 389 Q 179 313 181 301 Q 190 268 201 256 Q 211 243 221 256 Q 248 283 249 470 Q 249 611 257 676 C 258 688 258 688 239 702 Z", "M 422 360 Q 415 338 428 317 Q 441 289 450 290 Q 463 291 479 323 Q 492 348 492 368 Q 479 462 481 609 Q 481 652 504 688 Q 514 704 506 713 Q 479 735 433 755 Q 418 759 396 751 Q 338 721 239 702 C 210 696 227 671 257 676 Q 261 676 267 677 Q 403 713 415 706 Q 427 681 432 610 Q 433 400 422 360 Z", "M 318 515 Q 327 233 253 133 Q 216 87 139 34 Q 129 30 125 25 Q 121 21 136 19 Q 190 19 286 103 Q 298 118 310 135 Q 365 228 366 415 Q 370 514 381 544 Q 385 554 377 561 Q 361 574 328 587 Q 309 594 294 589 Q 276 582 291 567 Q 316 542 318 515 Z", "M 390 180 Q 427 141 472 86 Q 485 68 498 63 Q 505 62 513 70 Q 525 80 515 120 Q 509 156 450 183 Q 413 199 392 207 Q 385 211 382 201 Q 381 189 390 180 Z", "M 581 608 Q 614 536 593 352 Q 584 316 615 281 Q 625 271 635 282 Q 657 319 653 364 Q 647 517 655 579 Q 661 601 641 613 Q 625 623 607 631 Q 594 635 585 630 Q 576 623 581 608 Z", "M 785 699 Q 789 663 796 128 Q 796 106 784 97 Q 775 88 750 93 Q 722 96 695 98 Q 659 107 663 96 Q 666 89 688 76 Q 761 31 781 3 Q 805 -30 822 -29 Q 837 -29 849 8 Q 865 54 858 130 Q 839 359 842 588 Q 845 679 857 728 Q 873 759 816 782 Q 780 800 761 792 Q 742 785 760 762 Q 782 734 785 699 Z" ] } 6 strokes 则 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 189, 714 ], [ 222, 681 ], [ 230, 637 ], [ 228, 457 ], [ 209, 301 ], [ 211, 260 ] ], [ [ 249, 699 ], [ 277, 692 ], [ 420, 731 ], [ 442, 719 ], [ 460, 698 ], [ 455, 622 ], [ 458, 363 ], [ 451, 301 ] ], [ [ 296, 578 ], [ 317, 569 ], [ 346, 539 ], [ 337, 312 ], [ 316, 208 ], [ 298, 162 ], [ 264, 111 ], [ 193, 53 ], [ 131, 23 ] ], [ [ 391, 197 ], [ 479, 126 ], [ 499, 76 ] ], [ [ 594, 619 ], [ 623, 586 ], [ 625, 288 ] ], [ [ 767, 777 ], [ 785, 769 ], [ 818, 737 ], [ 815, 497 ], [ 826, 101 ], [ 818, 71 ], [ 805, 52 ], [ 704, 81 ], [ 669, 97 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 239 702 Q 220 718 196 724 Q 187 725 181 718 Q 178 712 185 702 Q 231 606 195 389 Q 179 313 181 301 Q 190 268 201 256 Q 211 243 221 256 Q 248 283 249 470 Q 249 611 257 676 C 258 688 258 688 239 702 Z", "M 422 360 Q 415 338 428 317 Q 441 289 450 290 Q 463 291 479 323 Q 492 348 492 368 Q 479 462 481 609 Q 481 652 504 688 Q 514 704 506 713 Q 479 735 433 755 Q 418 759 396 751 Q 338 721 239 702 C 210 696 227 671 257 676 Q 261 676 267 677 Q 403 713 415 706 Q 427 681 432 610 Q 433 400 422 360 Z", "M 318 515 Q 327 233 253 133 Q 216 87 139 34 Q 129 30 125 25 Q 121 21 136 19 Q 190 19 286 103 Q 298 118 310 135 Q 365 228 366 415 Q 370 514 381 544 Q 385 554 377 561 Q 361 574 328 587 Q 309 594 294 589 Q 276 582 291 567 Q 316 542 318 515 Z", "M 390 180 Q 427 141 472 86 Q 485 68 498 63 Q 505 62 513 70 Q 525 80 515 120 Q 509 156 450 183 Q 413 199 392 207 Q 385 211 382 201 Q 381 189 390 180 Z", "M 581 608 Q 614 536 593 352 Q 584 316 615 281 Q 625 271 635 282 Q 657 319 653 364 Q 647 517 655 579 Q 661 601 641 613 Q 625 623 607 631 Q 594 635 585 630 Q 576 623 581 608 Z", "M 785 699 Q 789 663 796 128 Q 796 106 784 97 Q 775 88 750 93 Q 722 96 695 98 Q 659 107 663 96 Q 666 89 688 76 Q 761 31 781 3 Q 805 -30 822 -29 Q 837 -29 849 8 Q 865 54 858 130 Q 839 359 842 588 Q 845 679 857 728 Q 873 759 816 782 Q 780 800 761 792 Q 742 785 760 762 Q 782 734 785 699 Z" ] } 6 strokes Historical Pronunciations No items. + Add historical pronunciation Sources × Quick add: 漢語多功能字庫季旭昇《說文新證》李学勤《字源》zi.toolsChinese Text Project許進雄《簡明中國文字學》 + Add source Verified Edit Comment (required) Submit Edit Note: The form works without JavaScript but the tag/list editors are simplified.