法
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fǎ · law, rule, statute

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HSK 3.0 · Level 4Frequency #706
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Shape and proportion

8Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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氵Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 法

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fǎWords pronounced fǎ
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Example sentences

Notice where 法 sits in each complete thought.

Zhè jiù shì wǒ de bàn fǎ.这就是我的办法。

This is how I made it.

Source: Tatoeba #5945156 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ de fāng fǎ hé wǒ de bù yí yàng.你的方法和我的不一樣。

Your method is different from mine.

Source: Tatoeba #497597 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ de kàn fǎ gēn nǐ de bù tóng.我的看法跟你的不同。

My opinion is different from yours.

Source: Tatoeba #852191 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ bú huì zài gēn nǐ shuō fǎ wén le.我不会再跟你说法文了。

I'll stop speaking to you in French.

Source: Tatoeba #778923 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ de xiǎng fǎ hé nǐ de bù tóng.我的想法和你的不同。

My ideas are different from yours.

Source: Tatoeba #1316889 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè yí dìng shì zuì hǎo de fāng fǎ.这一定是最好的方法 。

This is definitely the best way.

Source: Tatoeba #381929 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 法 in context

  1. Say fǎ, then recall the core meaning: law, rule, statute.
  2. Write all 8 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 办法 (bàn fǎ), meaning “way of handling sth”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 法 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.