繩墨 shéng mò

rules and regulations; fig. rules; same as 墨斗mò dǒu

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. rules and regulations
  2. 2. fig. rules
  3. 3. same as 墨斗mò dǒu
  4. 4. lit. carpenter's straight line marker

Characters

Character Meaning
繩 shéng
rope
墨 mò HSK 6
ink stick; China ink; abbr. for 墨西哥mò xī gē, Mexico