率由旧则 shuàiyóujiùzé to follow established rules Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 率 shuài to follow (literary) to follow; to obey; to adhere to由 yóu to obey to follow; to obey; to adhere to旧 舊 jiù adjective former belonging to the past; bygone; onetime or previous则 則 zé noun rule (bound form) A rule, regulation, or standard, as seen in 规则 guīzé or 准则 zhǔnzé