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Character #510 · The First 1000

zé

rule

rule; standard; then; but (contrast)

Strokes
69
TraditionalSimplified
則 则
Poster cell
F19
01 常用词语

Common words with

  • yuánzé principle
  • fǒuzé otherwise
  • guīzé rule
  • zhǔnzé norm
  • fǎzé law
  • shízé actually
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 则則

Write 则則 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, zé, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

A4 PDF US Letter PDF
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell F19 · 28 × 36 grid

则則 is #510 on The First 1000 poster.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 则 mean in English?
则 (zé) means "rule": rule; standard; then; but (contrast).
How do you pronounce 则?
则 is pronounced zé in pinyin, with the second (rising) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄗㄜˊ.
How many strokes does 则 have?
The simplified form, 则, has 6 strokes. The traditional form, 則, has 9.
What is the traditional form of 则?
The traditional form of 则 is 則. 则 is the simplified form, used in mainland China and Singapore; 則 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
What are common words with 则?
Common words that use 则 include 原则 (yuánzé, principle), 否则 (fǒuzé, otherwise), 规则 (guīzé, rule), 准则 (zhǔnzé, norm).
How common is 则?
则 is number 510 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell F19 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.