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罚 - fá

penalty, fine; punish, penalize

penalty, fine; punish, penalize

How to read 罚

Click 罚 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyin
Englishpenalty, fine; punish, penalize
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

罚俸 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 罚则. Please read 罚单 one more time.

Common words with this character

to forfeit one's salary
penal provision; penalty
violation ticket; infringement notice
to make a student write sth out many times, as a punishment; writing lines

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 罚 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 罚俸 and 罚则 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 罚.