规律 guīlǜ▶ Ley

Stroke order

规律 is written in 17 strokes across 2 characters.

• 规 — 8 strokes
• 律 — 9 strokes

Senses

1. rule (e.g. of science)
2. law of behavior
3. regular pattern
4. rhythm
5. discipline

Related words

• 一律todos y cada uno
• 纪律disciplina
• 规则regla
• 规模escala
• 规矩reglas
• 律师Abogado

规律 is pronounced guīlǜ and means “Ley”. It belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary, one of the six bands of the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi, China’s official Chinese proficiency exam. Recognising 规律 on a page and producing it in conversation are different skills, and only the second holds up when someone is waiting for an answer — so LexiTrail brings it back just as your memory of it starts to fade, not on a fixed weekly rota.