定律 dìng lǜ

scientific law (e.g. law of conservation of energy)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 10381st word

Definitions

  1. 1. scientific law (e.g. law of conservation of energy)
  2. 2. (in human affairs) a generalization based on observation (e.g. "power corrupts")

Characters

Character Meaning
定 dìng HSK 3
to decide; to determine; to set
律 lǜ HSK 4
law; surname Lü