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8 strokes
Character #252 · The First 1000

fǎ

method

law; method; way; to emulate; (Buddhism) dharma

Strokes
8
Both scripts
法
Poster cell
AB9

简 = 繁法 is the same in both scripts. The switch changes the example words.

01 常用词语

Common words with

  • fāngfǎ method
  • bànfǎ means
  • zuòfǎ way of handling sth
  • xiǎngfǎ way of thinking
  • kànfǎ way of looking at a thing
  • héfǎ lawful
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 法

Write 法 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, fǎ, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

A4 PDF US Letter PDF
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell AB9 · 28 × 36 grid

法 is #252 on The First 1000 poster.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 法 mean in English?
法 (fǎ) means "method": law; method; way; to emulate; (Buddhism) dharma.
How do you pronounce 法?
法 is pronounced fǎ in pinyin, with the third (dipping) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄈㄚˇ.
How many strokes does 法 have?
法 has 8 strokes, in both simplified and traditional Chinese.
Is 法 the same in traditional Chinese?
Yes. 法 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese.
What are common words with 法?
Common words that use 法 include 方法 (fāngfǎ, method), 办法 (bànfǎ, means), 做法 (zuòfǎ, way of handling sth), 想法 (xiǎngfǎ, way of thinking).
How common is 法?
法 is number 252 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell AB9 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.