The character 矩 — “carpenter's square”: how to write it and what it means
carpenter's square; rule
The Chinese character 矩 is read jǔ and means “carpenter's square; rule”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 矩
矩 has 9 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 矩, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 矩 is made of
On the left, 矢 “arrow”; on the right, 巨 jù hints at the reading. In 规矩 it takes the neutral tone: ju.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 矩
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 矩?
矩 has 9 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 矩 mean?
矩 means “carpenter's square; rule”. It appears in 规矩 (“rules”).
How do you pronounce 矩?
矩 is read jǔ. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 矩 have?
9 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 矩 yourself
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