Chinese Character: 罚 (Fá - Punish; Penalty)
1. Character Basics
Radical: 罒 (Net radical)
Stroke Count: 9 (Number of strokes: 9)
Structure Analysis: 会意字，从罒（网）从言，本义指用网捕捉后进行审判处罚（如"惩罚"），现指各种违规处分（如"罚款"）(Ideogram: "罒" (net) + "言" (speech). Originally meant "capture and judge", now means "disciplinary measures".)
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2. Pronunciation
Pinyin: Fá (Second tone)
3. Meaning
To be filled
4. Common Words
- 罚款 (fá kuǎn) Fine
- 处罚 (chǔ fá) Punishment
- 刑罚 (xíng fá) Criminal penalty
- 罚单 (fá dān) Penalty ticket
7. Example Sentence
Violating traffic rules will result in fines. 违反交通规则会被罚款。
The company received an environmental penalty. 企业收到了环境处罚决定。
8. Memory Tips
Imagine a net ("罒") catching lawbreakers for verbal ("言") judgment. 想象用网捕捉违法者进行口头审判的场景。