(fǎ lǜ) - law in Mandarin

fǎlǜ

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

法

律

Examples

遵zūn守shǒu。

We must obey the law.

。

He is studying law.

。

Everyone is equal before the law.

遵zūn守shǒu。

Everyone must obey the law.

。

He studies law at university.

法律 (fǎ lǜ) means law.

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This word is part of lesson 20.