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法治

fǎzhì

rule of law; to govern according to law

Level scales with a book on one pan and a feather on the other
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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

治 zhì

Strokes
8
Radical
氵 — water
Made of
氵 water 台 platform
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 推进法治不仅要制定法律,更要保证法律得到平等执行。 Tuījìn fǎzhì bùjǐn yào zhìdìng fǎlǜ, gèng yào bǎozhèng fǎlǜ dédào píngděng zhíxíng. Advancing the rule of law requires not only making laws but also ensuring that they are enforced equally.
  • 一个国家要有法治,人人才有安全感。 Yí ge guójiā yào yǒu fǎzhì, rénrén cái yǒu ānquángǎn. A country needs the rule of law for everyone to feel secure.
  • 法治教育应该从小学就开始。 Fǎzhì jiàoyù yīnggāi cóng xiǎoxué jiù kāishǐ. Education in the rule of law should begin in primary school.

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