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伐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
伐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
伐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
伐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
伐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
伐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
伐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

伐 Stroke Order — How to Write 伐

Stroke Order

伐 is written in 6 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 亻, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

伐 Radical and Character Components

Components:亻戈

伐 is an ideographic compound. A person 亻 attacked 戈.

Radical: 亻 + 4 more strokes

伐 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • fá

Meanings of 伐 in Chinese

1

fá伐

to cut down; to fell (especially trees)
为了建造新家，他们决定伐掉院子里的几棵老树。
To build their new home, they decided to cut down several old trees in the yard.
To attack, condemn, or denounce (e.g., verbally or in writing, as in '口诛笔伐' or '讨伐').
大家对他的这种行为进行了口诛笔伐。
Everyone condemned his behavior both verbally and in writing.
To boast or show off one's merits or intelligence.
他做出了很多贡献，但从不矜伐。
He made many contributions, but never boasted about them.

Common Words and Phrases with 伐

1
fá伐kē柯
To follow a principle; to act as a matchmaker.
他在处理问题时，总是懂得伐柯，按照既定的规章制度来办。
When dealing with problems, he always knows how to follow the established principles, acting according to the prescribed regulations.
2
fá伐mù木
Woodcutting or lumbering, the act of felling trees.
为了建造新的木屋，工人们开始在森林里伐木
To build a new wooden house, workers began logging in the forest.
3
fá伐tán檀
Fa Tan is the title of a poem from "The Book of Songs" (Shi Jing), meaning "felling sandalwood trees."
在文学课上，老师带领我们细读了《诗经》中的《伐檀》一章。
In the literature class, the teacher led us to carefully read the chapter 'Fadan' from 'The Book of Songs'.
4
fá伐zuì罪
To attack a tyrant and relieve the people of their sufferings.
传说中，侠客们仗剑江湖，伐罪除恶，维护世间正义。
In legends, knights-errant roamed the martial world, punishing wrongdoers and eliminating evil, upholding justice in the world.

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Questions about 伐

What does 伐 mean in Chinese?

伐 (fá) means “to cut down” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 伐?

伐 is pronounced fá in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 伐 have?

伐 has 6 strokes.

How do you write 伐?

伐 is written in 6 strokes, starting from the radical 亻. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 伐?

The radical of 伐 is 亻, and 伐 is an ideographic compound.