(fǎ lǜ) - law in Mandarin
fǎlǜTraditional: 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
法
律
Examples
遵守。
We must obey the law.
。
He is studying law.
。
Everyone is equal before the law.
遵守。
Everyone must obey the law.
。
He studies law at university.
法律 (fǎ lǜ) means law.
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