违规
wéiguī · HSK 5
violate rule/regulation
🚫📏 违 = violate/disobey + 规 = rule/compass; literally 'break the rule'
违 (wéi) means to disobey or go against; 规 (guī) originally meant a compass for drawing circles, then 'rule/standard'. Together: to break or violate a rule. Common in legal/traffic contexts.