罰 meaning and stroke order
Penalty, fine; to punish, to penalize
How to write 罰, stroke by stroke
14 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 罰
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to punish; to penalize; to fine
How 罰 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. To punish 刂 the accused 詈.
Radical: 罒 (net), shared by 24 characters on this site.
How to remember 罰
The top part 罒 with 言 (yán, words) forms 詈 (lì), to scold or accuse someone. Add the knife 刂 on the right and you get the idea of punishing the accused: first harsh words, then the blade.
罰 (fá) is the traditional form, and mainland China writes it 罚. It appears in words like 罰款 (fákuǎn, to fine) and 處罰 (chǔfá, to penalize), and it can also be used alone as a verb. Example: 他闖紅燈被罰了兩百塊。(Tā chuǎng hóngdēng bèi fá le liǎng bǎi kuài.) He was fined 200 yuan for running a red light.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes mix up 罰 (fá, to punish) with 罪 (zuì, crime). Both have 罒 on top, but 罪 has 非 underneath while 罰 has 言 and 刂. Also keep the second tone: fá, not fǎ like 法 (law).
Common words with 罰
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
Questions about 罰
How many strokes are in 罰?
罰 is written with 14 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 罰 mean?
罰 (fá) means penalty, fine; to punish, to penalize. A common word with it is 罚款 (fákuǎn), meaning "to fine; penalty".
How do you pronounce 罰?
罰 is pronounced fá, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 罰?
The radical of 罰 is 罒, which carries the idea of "net". Dictionaries list 罰 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 罰?
罰 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 罚, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 罰款 and 罰金?
罰款 (fákuǎn) is the everyday word for a fine, like a traffic or administrative fine. 罰金 (fájīn) is more formal and often refers to a fine imposed by a court as a criminal penalty.
How do you say someone got a ticket using 罰?
You can say 被開罰單 (bèi kāi fádān), to be issued a ticket, or simply 被罰 (bèi fá), to be fined. The passive 被 is very common with 罰 because people usually talk about being punished.