准则 zhǔnzé▶ tiêu chí

Stroke order

准则 is written in 16 strokes across 2 characters.

• 准 — 10 strokes
• 则 — 6 strokes

Senses

1. norm
2. standard
3. criterion

Related words

• 瞄准Mục tiêu
• 则là
• 原则Nguyên tắc
• 批准Sự chấp thuận; phê duyệt
• 规则quy tắc, luật; cai trị
• 准时đúng giờ

准则 is pronounced zhǔnzé and means “tiêu chí”. HSK 6 is where this word sits in the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi, the exam used to grade Chinese proficiency. Reading 准则 and remembering it are not the same achievement: the first fades within days unless the second is practised. LexiTrail times each review to the edge of forgetting, which is where a repetition is worth the most.