罚 meaning and stroke order
To punish; to penalize; to fine
How to write 罚, stroke by stroke
9 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 罚
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to punish; to penalize; to fine
- variant of 罰|罚[fa2]
How 罚 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. Simplified form of 罰; to punish 刂 the accused 詈.
Radical: 罒 (net), shared by 24 characters on this site.
How to remember 罚
Picture a net 罒 over the accused, words 讠 of judgment spoken, and a knife 刂 at the side. The data describes it as punishing 刂 the accused 詈, so think: caught, scolded, then punished.
罚 (fá) is used for official penalties like fines and tickets, and also for playful penalties in games or among friends. It often appears in 罚款 (fákuǎn) and 处罚 (chǔfá). Example: 他因为超速被罚了两百块。(Tā yīnwèi chāosù bèi fá le liǎng bǎi kuài.) He was fined 200 yuan for speeding.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes swap the right side 刂 for 寸 or write 言 instead of the simplified 讠, which mixes up the traditional 罰 and simplified 罚. Also keep the second tone fá, not fǎ as in 法 (fǎ, law).
Common words with 罚
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
罚 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 罚
How many strokes are in 罚?
罚 is written with 9 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 罚 mean?
罚 (fá) means to punish; to penalize; to fine. A common word with it is 罚款 (fákuǎn), meaning "to fine; penalty".
How do you pronounce 罚?
罚 is pronounced fá, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 罚?
The radical of 罚 is 罒, which carries the idea of "net". Dictionaries list 罚 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 罚?
The traditional form of 罚 is 罰 and 罸. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 罚 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 罚 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 罚 is part of the HSK 5 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 罚 and 惩罚?
罚 alone is often followed by what the penalty is, as in 罚钱 (fá qián, to fine money) or 罚站 (fá zhàn, to make someone stand as punishment). 惩罚 (chéngfá) is a more general and formal word for punishment as a concept or act.
How do you say someone got a ticket in Chinese?
You can say 他被开了罚单 (tā bèi kāi le fádān), meaning he was issued a ticket. 罚单 (fádān) is the ticket itself, and 开罚单 (kāi fádān) is the act of issuing it.