法

law, method

法 is composed of the BuShou of 水 (water) and 去(go , leave). 去 depicts a man stepping across a trap, 水 means flood, both have the meaning of coercion and restriction, so 法 means law, method, principle.

Vocabulary of 法

  • 方法 (method)
  • 法庭 (court of law)
  • 佛法 (Buddhist doctrine)

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