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纪律 (jì lǜ) — discipline (rules and order)

Definition

纪律 refers to a system of rules enforcing order (in schools, workplaces, the military). Unlike 规律, it focuses on enforced conduct rather than natural patterns.

noun
discipline (rules and order)
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • ，纪律。
    Zài wǒ men gōng sī, jì lǜ fēi cháng yán gé.
    In our company, discipline is very strict.
  • 纪律。
    Xué xiào de jì lǜ duì xué shēng de xué xí hěn zhòng yào.
    School discipline is very important for students' learning.
  • ，纪律。
    Tā duì zì jǐ yāo qiú hěn yán, jì lǜ hěn hǎo.
    He is very strict with himself and has good discipline.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

纪jìdiscipline
律lǜrules

The discipline 纪 and rules 律 combine to mean order and discipline.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 紀; 纪 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
糸糸mìsilk
Sound part声符shēngfú
己
己jǐ紀jì
Same sound today

The traditional form 紀 pairs 糸, silk, with 己 as the sound part; the simplified 纪 is a shorthand.

Open 纪 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
彳彳chì
Sound part声符shēngfú
聿
聿yù律lǜ
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

律 puts 彳 beside 聿: 彳 is the part tied to the meaning, and 聿 is the part tied to the sound.

Open 律 →
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