律
lǜ
law
surname Lü
walk (彳) + writing brush (聿) = law governing conduct
彳 evokes walking or conducting oneself along a path; 聿 is a hand gripping a writing brush, the original tool for recording rules. Together they paint law as the written code that governs how people move through society.
每个人都要遵守法律。
měi gè rén dōu yào zūn shǒu fǎ lǜ。
Everyone must abide by the law.
这条律令对所有人都有约束力。
zhè tiáo lǜ lìng duì suǒ yǒu rén dōu yǒu yuē shù lì。
This decree has binding force on all people.
Words with 律
运动定律
yùn dòng dìng lǜ
laws of motion (mechanics)
金科玉律
jīn kē yù lǜ
golden rule
铁律
tiě lǜ
an iron law; a cast-iron rule
韵律
yùn lǜ
cadence
一律
yī lǜ
same; identical
七律
qī lǜ
abbr. for 七言律詩|七言律诗[qi1 yan2 lu : 4 shi1]
七言律诗
qī yán lǜ shī
verse form consisting of 8 lines of 7 syllables, with rhyme on alternate lines (abbr. to 七律[qi1 lu : 4])
三大纪律八项注意
sān dà jì lǜ bā xiàng zhù yì
the Three Rules of Discipline and Eight Points for Attention, a military doctrine issued in 1928 by Mao Zedong for the Red Army, which included a number of injunctions demanding high standards of behavior and respect for civilians during wartime
主旋律
zhǔ xuán lǜ
(music) theme; principal melody
事务律师
shì wù lǜ shī
solicitor (law)
交换律
jiāo huàn lǜ
commutative law xy = yx (math)
他律
tā lǜ
external regulation (e.g. by means of a regulatory body, as opposed to self-regulation 自律[zi4 lu:4])