The character 法 — “law”: how to write it and what it means
law; method
The Chinese character 法 is read fǎ and means “law; method”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 法
法 has 8 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 法, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 法 is made of
On the left, 氵 “water”; on the right, 去 “go away”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 法
- 办法way, solutionHSK 3
- 方法method, wayHSK 3
- 看法opinion, viewHSK 4
- 想法idea, thoughtHSK 4
- 说法version, wordingHSK 4
- 语法grammarHSK 4
- 无法unable to, no way toHSK 4
- 法律lawHSK 4
- 做法method, approachHSK 4
- 书法calligraphyHSK 5
- 用法usageHSK 5
- 违法break the lawHSK 5
- 合法legalHSK 5
- 法院courtHSK 5
- 没法儿no way to, unableHSK 5
- 法规laws and regulationsHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 法?
法 has 8 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 法 mean?
法 means “law; method”. It appears in 办法 (“way”), 方法 (“method”), 看法 (“opinion”), 想法 (“idea”).
How do you pronounce 法?
法 is read fǎ. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 法 have?
8 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 法 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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