Memory phrase for the Kanji: 则

则

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Meaning

rule, standard, norm, principle

Pronunciation

 zé

Explanation

 Left: money 贝/貝 (cone-shell 目 with two feelers 八 as shell-money), right: knife, to cut 刂 (here: to divide)

Mnemonic

 Money [= the capital] and knives [= violence] determine the rules and standards. Or: The money 贝 is divided 刂 according to rules.

Radicals

则 rule, standard
贝 shell, money
刂 cutIt is typically at the right side of the character.
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Vocabulary

 原则  yuán zé  principle; doctrine
 否则  fǒu zé  if not; otherwise; else; or else
 规则  guī zé  rule; regulation; rules and regulations
 法则  fǎ zé  law; rule; code
 准则  zhǔn zé  norm; standard; criterion
 准则  zhǔn zé  

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