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司法

sīfǎ

judicial; administration of justice

Scales of justice in front of a courthouse building
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Characters in this word

司 sī

Strokes
5
Radical
口 — mouth
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 司

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

Example phrases

  • 司法独立不是抽象口号,而是公民权利获得保障的前提。 Sīfǎ dúlì bú shì chōuxiàng kǒuhào, ér shì gōngmín quánlì huòdé bǎozhàng de qiántí. Judicial independence is not an abstract slogan, but a prerequisite for citizens' rights to be protected.
  • 司法部门公布新规定,进一步保护了消费者的合法权益。 Sīfǎ bùmén gōngbù xīn guīdìng, jìnyíbù bǎohù le xiāofèizhě de héfǎ quányì. The judicial authorities announced new regulations that further protect consumers' legal rights.
  • 他研究司法制度多年,写过不少相关的文章。 Tā yánjiū sīfǎ zhìdù duō nián, xiě guò bù shǎo xiāngguān de wénzhāng. He has studied the judicial system for many years and has written many articles on the subject.

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