The story of 則

rule, norm

則 is composed of 貝 and the BuShou of 刀(a knife). Here, 貝 actually should be the simplified form of 鼎(an ancient cooking cauldron),則 represents a knife carving rules or laws on a cauldron, in order to show importance and eternity, so 則 has the meaning of principle or regulation.

Vocabulary of 則

  • 守則 (regulations)
  • 原則 (principle)

Classification

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