守则 (shǒu zé) — rules, regulations

Definition

noun
rulesregulations
Measure word · 条

Examples

  • 守则。
    Gōng sī zhì dìng le yán gé de shǒu zé.
    The company has established strict rules.
  • 守则。
    Měi wèi yuán gōng dōu yào zūn shǒu shǒu zé.
    Every employee must follow the regulations.
  • 守则。
    Zhè xiē shǒu zé shì yòng yú suǒ yǒu bù mén.
    These rules apply to all departments.

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.

守shǒuobserve
则zérule

守, meaning observe, and 则, meaning rule, combine to name rules that people are expected to observe.

Characters in this word

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

  • 宀宀miánroof; building
  • 寸寸cùnhand

守 pairs 宀, a roof or building, with 寸, a hand, to show a hand guarding a place.

Open 守 →

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 則; 则 is its simplified writing.

  • 鼎鼎dǐngding, a bronze cauldron for cooking or sacrificial rituals
  • 刂刀dāoknife

The traditional form 則 pairs 鼎, a bronze cauldron, with 刂, a knife, possibly showing carving on a bronze vessel; the simplified 则 is a later shorthand.

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