律

surname Lü

law

step with the left foot (Kangxi radical 60) / see also 彳亍[chi4 chu4]

(arch. introductory particle) / then / and then

same / uniformly / all / without exception

(music) theme; principal melody / (fig.) central theme; main idea / (of a movie) created with the purpose of promoting Party values and point of view

to be strict with oneself

the Three Rules of Discipline and Eight Points for Attention, a military doctrine issued in 1928 by Mao Zedong for the Red Army, which included a number of injunctions demanding high standards of behavior and respect for civilians during wartime

solicitor (law)

commutative law xy = yx (math)

external regulation (e.g. by means of a regulatory body, as opposed to self-regulation 自律[zi4 lü4]) / (ethics) heteronomy

Eluid (son of Achim)

to be strict with oneself (idiom) / to demand a lot of oneself

tuning / temperament

abbr. for 七言律詩|七言律诗, verse form consisting of 8 lines of 7 syllables, with rhyme on alternate lines

verse form consisting of 8 lines of 7 syllables, with rhyme on alternate lines / abbr. to 七律