common
technical
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Meaning of

矩 means carpenter's square; drafting square; rule; standard; regulation. Pronounced jǔ.

  • carpenter's square; drafting square
  • rule; standard; regulation

Character Info

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Definitions & Examples

dài
gōng
jiàng
yòng
lái
zhì
zuò
guī
zhěng
de
 

Ancient craftsmen used carpenter's squares to make neatly shaped wooden items.

chǐ
shì
gōng
bèi
de
gōng
zhī
 

A carpenter's square is one of the essential tools for woodworkers.

Zhè
jīng
shǐ使
yòng
le
shí
nián
 
rán
jīng
zhǔn
 

This carpenter's square has been used for decades and remains accurate.

bān
míng
le
zuì
zǎo
de
gōng
 

Lu Ban invented the earliest carpentry square tools.

de
jié
gòu
jiǎn
dān
dàn
shí
yòng
xìng
qiáng
 

The carpenter's square has a simple structure but extremely strong practicality.