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IDENTITY

law; rule; rhythm

HSK 4Top 2200

CORE MEANING

law; rule; rhythm

Part of speech
noun
Register
neutral

Senses

  1. 1.lawHSK4
  2. 2.rhythm; melodyHSK5

FORM & BREAKDOWN

Radical
step radical (chì)
strokes
9
Structure
left-right compound
IDS sequence
⿰彳聿
    • step radical; rules guide the way you walk
    • writing brush; gives the sound lǜ

USAGE

Common words

法律fǎlǜlaw
律师lǜshīlawyer
规律guīlǜpattern; rule

Graded examples

  • 他想当一名律师。Tā xiǎng dāng yì míng lǜshī.HSK4

    He wants to become a lawyer.

RELATIONS

Lookalike — don’t mix up

LEARNING

Memory aid

Steps (彳) plus brush-written codes (聿) — rules you follow as you go.

HSK version
3.0
Frequency rank
#2200
Memory aid
memory-aid

TRUST & SOURCES

Reviewed by
AI-assisted editorial review
Last reviewed
2026-08-14

Sources

  • CC-CEDICT 2026-01-01

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