Word

律师 (lǜ shī) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 4

Meaning of 律师

名 míng noun

lawyer

我需要咨询一位律师。

wǒ xū yào zī xún yī wèi lǜ shī

I need to consult a lawyer.

Word breakdown

律 lǜ — law, legal rules

1 法律 fǎ lǜ — law HSK 4
- 法 law, legal principle
- 律 statute, regulation
Example

每个公民都应该遵守法律。

měi gè gōng mín dōu yīng gāi zūn shǒu fǎ lǜ

Every citizen should obey the law.
2 规律 guī lǜ — law; pattern; regular pattern HSK 5
- 规 rule, standard, norm
- 律 law, rhythm, regulation
Example

科学家发现了自然界的规律。

kē xué jiā fā xiàn le zì rán jiè de guī lǜ

Scientists discovered the laws of nature.
3 一律 yī lǜ — without exception HSK 6
- 一 one; uniform; same
- 律 rule; regulation; standard
Example

所有商品一律打八折。

suǒ yǒu shāng pǐn yī lǜ dǎ bā zhé

All products are 20% off without exception.
4 纪律 jì lǜ — discipline HSK 6
- 纪 order, record
- 律 law, regulation
Example

学生必须遵守学校的纪律。

xué shēng bì xū zūn shǒu xué xiào de jì lǜ

Students must follow the school's discipline.
5 自律 zì lǜ — self-discipline HSK 6
- 自 self, oneself
- 律 discipline, regulate
Example

他非常自律，每天早上六点起床锻炼。

tā fēi cháng zì lǜ měi tiān zǎo shang liù diǎn qǐ chuáng duàn liàn

He is very self-disciplined, waking up at 6 AM every day to exercise.

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6 定律 dìng lǜ — law HSK 7
- 定 fixed, established, determined
- 律 law, rule
Example

牛顿发现了万有引力定律。

Niú dùn fā xiàn le wàn yǒu yǐn lì dìng lǜ

Newton discovered the law of universal gravitation.
7 旋律 xuán lǜ — melody HSK 7
- 旋 revolving, turning (representing the flowing movement of musical notes)
- 律 rhythm, law, pattern (representing the ordered structure of musical tones)
Example

这首歌的旋律很优美。

zhè shǒu gē de xuán lǜ hěn yōu měi

The melody of this song is very beautiful.

师 shī — professional, expert, master

Structure & writing

1 律 lǜ — law; rule

律 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 彳 chì — step/walk radical, representing slow or hesitant walking

彳 is a component in 20 characters

HSK 1

很 hěn very; quite 得 dé to get; to obtain (opposite of 失)

HSK 3

行 xíng to walk; to go

HSK 4

待 dài to wait; to await 律 lǜ law; rule 微 wēi tiny; slight

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彻 chè to penetrate, to pass through 彼 bǐ that; that one (opposite of 此) 征 zhēng to travel a long distance (often of troops on campaign)

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径 jìng narrow path; footpath 徒 tú to go on foot (without vehicle or horse) 循 xún to follow; to comply with; to adhere to 德 dé morality; ethical standards and norms of conduct

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役 yì labor service; corvée 徊 huái see 徘徊: ①pace back and forth; ②hesitate, be irresolute; ③fluctuate within a range 徐 xú (lit.) slowly; gently 徘 pái used in 徘徊: ① pace back and forth; ② hesitate, be undecided; ③ fluctuate within a range 徙 xǐ to migrate; to move (residence)

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御 yù to drive or control (a carriage or horse) 徽 huī emblem; badge; insignia

1.2 聿 yù — literary particle used at the start or middle of a sentence for continuity

聿 is a component in 5 characters

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建 jiàn to build; to construct 律 lǜ law; rule

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津 jīn ford; river crossing 肆 sì (lit.) unbridled; wanton; acting recklessly 肇 zhào (class.) to begin; to start

Stroke order

2 师 shī — teacher; instructor (one who imparts knowledge or skills)

师 is a component in 2 characters

HSK 6

狮 shī lion (large carnivorous mammal) 筛 shāi sieve; screen made of bamboo strips or wire with small holes to separate fine from coarse material

consists of

2.1 刂 dāo — knife/blade radical (right-side form)

刂 is a component in 38 characters

HSK 1

到 dào to arrive; to reach 前 qián front; the direction one faces (opposite of 后) 师 shī teacher; instructor (one who imparts knowledge or skills) 班 bān a group organized for work or study

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别 bié to part; to separate

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刚 gāng hard; firm (opposite of "soft") 刮 guā to scrape (a surface with a knife or similar tool to remove something) 刷 shuā brush (a tool made of bristles, palm fiber, etc. for cleaning or applying substances) 刻 kè to carve or engrave patterns or characters on bamboo, wood, jade, stone, metal, etc.

HSK 4

划 huà to divide; to differentiate 列 liè to arrange; to list 则 zé rule, regulation, system 判 pàn to separate; to distinguish 利 lì sharp; keen (opposite of 'blunt')

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剧 jù drama; theatrical play 剩 shèng to remain, to be left over 帅 shuài supreme commander of an army; highest military rank

HSK 5

创 chuàng to start; to do for the first time 删 shān to delete (words or phrases from a text) 刺 cì to pierce; to prick (a sharp object entering or passing through something) 副 fù secondary, auxiliary (opposite of 正) 浏 liú (lit.) clear and limpid (of water)

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罚 fá to punish someone for a mistake or crime

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刊 kān to delete and revise 刹 shā to brake; to stop (a vehicle, machine, etc.) 剑 jiàn sword (ancient weapon with a long blade sharpened on both edges and a short hilt; in modern fencing, a slender steel blade with no edge and a small ball at the tip) 割 gē to cut with a knife; to separate 竖 shù upright, vertical, perpendicular to the ground (opposite of '横')

HSK 7

刑 xíng criminal punishment; legal penalty imposed by the state on offenders 刨 páo to dig or excavate by striking downward with a pick, hoe, etc. 剂 jì to regulate; to harmonize 剃 tì to shave off (hair, beard, etc.) with a razor 削 xuē same meaning as 削 (xiāo), mostly used in compound words or idioms

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剔 tī to strip or scrape meat from bone 剖 pōu to cut open; to split open 剥 bō same meaning as 剥 (bāo), used in compound words or idioms, e.g. 剥夺, 生吞活剥荆 jīng chaste tree (a deciduous shrub with long-stalked palmate leaves, blue-purple flowers, and tough branches used for weaving baskets; branches formerly used as a flogging instrument) 辨 biàn to distinguish; to differentiate

2.2 一 yī — the smallest positive integer; one (①used before a measure word ②used before a noun ③indicates a single action or a brief/tentative action)

一 is a component in 58 characters

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