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 <WL>规(F規) [guī] law/pattern/rule (规律, 规定); standard/norm, scale/scope; 圆规 (geom.) compass@@  [guì] [xù] cf. 規
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-The Shuōwén Seal form of 规/規(􁱠) guī ‘(geom.) compass; pattern/rule’ combines a shape like 夫(􁱟) fū ‘man’ (representing the geometer's 圆规 ‘compass/drawing tool’), and 见/見(􁝪) jiàn ‘see/visual’: using a compass, one is able to draw a regular/circular visual/visible shape/pattern.
+The Shuōwén Seal form of 规/規(􁱠) guī ‘(geom.) compass (arc/circle drawing tool); pattern/rule’ combines a shape like 夫(􁱟) fū ‘man’ (representing the geometer's 圆规 ‘compass/drawing tool’), and 见/見(􁝪) jiàn ‘see/visual’: using a compass, one is able to draw a regular/circular visual/visible shape/pattern, mark off regular intervals (compass/dividers).
-	Note: DYC amended his SW text, glossing 規 as 規巨/矩, i.e. 规矩 ‘compass and square’ (geometer's tools), in accordance with the SW entry for 巨(􀴑) ‘geometer's square’ (also glossed as 規巨); 规 ‘compass’ (规矩的规), and 巨/矩 ‘square’ (规矩的矩); and so from the primary old meaning ‘compass’ come derived/secondary meanings related to ‘pattern/rule’.
+	Note: DYC emended his SW text, glossing 規 as 規巨/矩, i.e. 规矩 ‘compass and square’ (geometer's tools), in accordance with the SW entry for 巨(􀴑) ‘geometer's square’ (also glossed as 規巨); 规 ‘compass’ (规矩的规), and 巨/矩 ‘square’ (规矩的矩); and so from the primary old meaning ‘compass’ come derived/secondary meanings related to ‘pattern/rule’.
 	Compare: 𧠹 (cf. 圭表), 䂓, 𩒙, 槼 (variants of 规/規); the form 槼 specifies concrete ‘compass tool’ (made of wood), vs. abstract 規 ‘pattern/rule’.
 	Note: SW classifies 規(􁱠) under 夫(􁱟) fū ‘man’ (大丈夫); no SW Seal form has the component 矢 ‘arrow’, the explanations below apparently depend on a variant like 䂓, cf. 矩, 知.