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Original meaning: compass; a kind of drawing tool
Simplified form of 規. Depicts a kind of drawing tool for drawing circles with. The 见 (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 椝. The meaning has shifted over time and now means "rules".
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- 漢語多功能字庫Wenlin Dictionaries
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