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(fǎ lǜ) - law in Mandarin

Traditional: 法律

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Translation

law

Word origin

A compound of 法 (fa) 'law, method' and 律 (lv) 'rule, statute'. 法 has the water radical 氵, and 律 has the 彳 'step' radical; the word means 'law' as a body of rules.

Origin
compound
Root
法 (fa, 'law', 氵water radical) + 律 (lv, 'statute', 彳radical)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 法

Stroke order for 律

Examples

zūnshǒu

We must obey the law.

He is studying law.

Everyone is equal before the law.

zūnshǒu

Everyone must obey the law.

He studies law at university.

法律 (fǎ lǜ) means law.

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