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法规

fǎguī

regulations

A judge holding a rule book
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Characters in this word

法 fǎ

Strokes
8
Radical
氵 — water
Made of
氵 water 去 to go away, to leave, to depart
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

规 guī

Strokes
8
Radical
见 — to see, to observe, to meet, to appear
Made of
夫 man, husband 见 to see, to observe, to meet, to appear
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 规

Example phrases

  • 学习法规。 Xué xí fǎ guī. Study the regulations.
  • 法规很重要。 Fǎ guī hěn zhòng yào. Regulations are very important.
  • 遵守法规。 Zūn shǒu fǎ guī. Follow the regulations.

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