尺规作图

Traditional form:

尺規作圖

Pinyin (reading):

chǐguīzuòtú

Definitions:

• ruler and compass construction (geometry)

Characters:

• 尺 - ruler, tape-measure; unit of length, about 1 ft.
• 规 - rules, regulations, customs, law
• 作 - to make; to write, to compose; to act, to perform
• 图 - diagram, chart, map, picture; to plan

Traditional characters:

• 尺 - ruler, tape-measure; unit of length, about 1 ft.
• 規 - rules, regulations, customs, law
• 作 - to make; to write, to compose; to act, to perform
• 圖 - diagram, chart, map, picture; to plan