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条条框框

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Simplified Pīnyīn		English Definition	Traditional HSK
条条框框 tiáotiáokuàngkuàng	条条框框 \| 条条框框* \| *条条框框	fixed framework (idiom); restriction of social conventions and taboos (usually derogatory) / regulations and restrictions	條條框框

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Character		Tot Str Rad / Str	Mandarin Pīnyīn	Unihan Definition standalone and in compounds	Jyutping Cantonese	Variant Four corner Cangjie
条	条 \| 条* \| *条	7画木 + 3	tiáo	clause, condition; string, stripe	tiu4	條 2790.4 HED


条	条 \| 条* \| *条	7画木 + 3	tiáo	clause, condition; string, stripe	tiu4	條 2790.4 HED


框	框 \| 框* \| *框	10画木 + 6	kuàng, kuāng	frame; framework; door frame	kwaang1	4191.1 DSMG


框	框 \| 框* \| *框	10画木 + 6	kuàng, kuāng	frame; framework; door frame	kwaang1	4191.1 DSMG

Word decomposition:

Simplified		English Definition
条条框框 tiáotiáokuàngkuàng	条条框框 \| 条条框框* \| *条条框框	fixed framework (idiom); restriction of social conventions and taboos (usually derogatory) / regulations and restrictions


条 tiáo	条 \| 条* \| *条	strip / item / article / clause (of law or treaty) / classifier for long thin things (ribbon, river, road, trousers etc)


条　tiáo	条 \| 条* \| *条	strip / item / article / clause (of law or treaty) / classifier for long thin things (ribbon, river, road, trousers etc)


框　　kuàng	框 \| 框* \| *框	frame (e.g. door frame) / casing / fig. framework / template / to circle (i.e. draw a circle around sth) / to frame / to restrict / Taiwan pr. [kuang1]


框框　　kuàngkuang	框框 \| 框框* \| *框框	a frame; a circle / set pattern; convention; restriction


框　　　kuàng	框 \| 框* \| *框	frame (e.g. door frame) / casing / fig. framework / template / to circle (i.e. draw a circle around sth) / to frame / to restrict / Taiwan pr. [kuang1]