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军规 (jūn guī) — military regulations; code of conduct in the armed forces

Definition

A formal/compound term for the official rules governing conduct in the armed forces. Treated as a single concept — 规 here means 'regulations' as a system, not an individual rule.

noun
military regulationscode of conduct in the armed forces
Measure word · 条

Examples

  • 军规。
    Tā yīn wèi wéi fǎn jūn guī bèi fá le.
    He was punished for violating military regulations.
  • 军规。
    Měi gè shì bīng dōu yào yán gé zūn shǒu jūn guī.
    Every soldier must strictly observe military regulations.
  • 军规。
    Zhè běn shǒu cè xiáng xì liè chū le suǒ yǒu jūn guī.
    This manual details all military regulations.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

军jūnmilitary
规guīrule

军 specifies the armed forces, and 规 gives the rules or regulations.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 軍; 军 is its simplified writing.

  • 車車jūcart; chariot
  • 勹勹bāoto surround

In the traditional form 軍, 車 shows the chariot sense, while the part now written 勹 is a sound part, not the 'surround' 勹. Simplified 军 is a later shorthand.

Open 军 →

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 規; 规 is its simplified writing.

  • 夫夫fūhusband
  • 見見jiànsee

The simplified 规 is a shorthand; the traditional form 規 shows a cross-shaped compass in its early drawing, and its later form uses 夫 and 見.

Open 规 →
Appears in
Military & Defense

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