Read Edit View history 規 guī rules Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Depicts a kind of drawing tool for drawing circles with. The 見 (see) component was later added to suggest watching something being drawn. Based on the original meaning "compass; a kind of drawing tool", now written as 槼. The meaning has shifted over time and now means "rules". Pinyin Separate values with commas guī × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas 规 × Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint Depicts a compass or a kind of drawing tool. Modern form looks like unrelated 夫. 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