规矩绳墨

compasses, set square and straight line marker (idiom); fig. established standard / norms / criteria

variant of 規|规[gui1]

compass / a rule / regulation / to admonish / to plan / to scheme

lit. compass and set square / fig. established standard / rule / customs / practices / fig. upright and honest / well-behaved

variant of 矩[ju3]

carpenter's square / rule / regulation / pattern / to carve

rope / CL:根[gen1]

lit. carpenter's straight line marker / same as 墨斗 / fig. rules / rules and regulations

surname Mo / abbr. for 墨西哥[Mo4 xi1 ge1], Mexico

ink stick / China ink / CL:塊|块[kuai4] / corporal punishment consisting of tattooing characters on the victim's forehead