Definition
律 is a bound morpheme (b.f.) meaning 'law, rule, regulation, statute, or discipline'. It cannot stand alone as a word; it appears as a component in compounds such as 法律 (law), 规律 (regular pattern), 纪律 (discipline), and 律师 (lawyer). When you see 律 in a word, it usually relates to rules, laws, or patterns.
b.f.
lawruleregulationstatutediscipline (bound form, used in compounds)
Examples
- 。Xuéxí fǎ lǜ hěn zhòngyào.Learning the law is very important.
- 。Shēnghuó yào yǒu guī lǜ.Life should have regular patterns.
- 。Jūnduì yǒu yángé de jì lǜ.The army has strict discipline.
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