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(fāng fǎ) - method, way, approach in Mandarin

fāngfǎ

Traditional: 方法

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HSK 3
#690 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

method, way, approach

Word origin

A compound of 方 (fang) 'square, direction, way' and 法 (fa) 'method, law'. Together they mean a 'way and means', hence 'method'.

Origin
compound
Root
方 (fang, 'direction, way') + 法 (fa, 'method', 氵water radical)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 方

方

Stroke order for 法

法

Examples

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We need a good method.

效xiào。

This method is very effective.

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Please teach me a way to study.

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His method is quite unusual.

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I've come up with a new approach.

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This word is part of lesson 14.