律
law; rule; poetic form; constrain
Meanings
5 senses · 13 examplesnoun
law; regulation; rule
Refers to formal laws, institutional rules, or behavioral norms.
We must abide by the country's laws.
The school has formulated new school rules and discipline.
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This traffic regulation is very strict.
Enterprises must abide by the rules of market competition.
Everyone agreed on the discipline to abide by together.
noun
musical pitch standard
archaicAncient Chinese musical term, used to classify the pitch of musical tones. Combined with 六吕 to form 十二律.
Ancient Chinese music used the twelve-tone system to determine pitch.
Guqin performances often follow the pitch standards of the twelve-tone system.
noun
poetic form
literaryRefers to regulated verse (lüshi), a classical Chinese poetic form with strict tonal patterns and rhyme rules. Includes five-character and seven-character lines.
Five-character and seven-character regulated verses in Tang poetry are very classic.
He is good at writing lengthy regulated verse, a type of classical poetry.
verb
to restrict; to constrain oneself
formalFormal written usage, often paired with words like 己, 人 to mean self-discipline or disciplining others.
Party members and cadres must strictly discipline themselves.
Our teacher taught us to be strict with ourselves and lenient with others.
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We need self-discipline to develop good habits.
noun
surname Lü
A common Chinese family name.
Teacher Lü is our Chinese language teacher.