矩 jǔ — carpenter square; ruler; rule · English

矩

jǔ

carpenter square; ruler; rule

At a glance · 矩

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

小篆从矢（意符，标准、直），巨声，本义为画直角的矩尺。隶楷从矢从巨，形声稳定。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

本义为木工直角尺，引申为法度、规矩。

Structure

形声字，从矢（意符，直尺标准），巨（jù）为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinjǔ

Radical矢

Strokes10

UnicodeU+77E9

Character type形声

Theme数术

Six languages, one character

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English carpenter square; ruler; rule A carpenter square, ruler, or rule.

Français équerre; règle; norme Équerre, règle ou norme.

Español escuadra; regla; norma Escuadra, regla o norma.

العربية مسطرة؛ قاعدة؛ قانون مسطرة أو قاعدة أو قانون.

Русский угольник; линейка; правило Угольник, линейка или правило.

Common words

矩jǔsquare/rule
规矩guī jǔrule

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