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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- fa2
- English meanings
- punish, penalize
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Top–bottom structure
Top–bottom arrangement: top 罒; bottom (Left–right arrangement: left 讠; right 刂.).
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
lack; tired
fell; attack
distribute
law
send out; develop
valve; clique
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 处罚
- 惩罚
- 罚款