矩
榘jǔ
#2,155 most
frequent character
variant of 矩[ju3]
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
矩 shows a person holding a drawing tool. 矢 was once 夫, a person, and 巨 is the tool, also supplying the sound. It first meant a tool for drawing shapes, then a carpenter’s square, and later rules and regulations.
Drawn as: person holding drawing tool
矩 as a component in other characters
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