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罚 (fá): to punish, to fine

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HSK 5verb

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Pinyin
Meaning: to punish, to fine
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 5
Strokes: 9
Radical: 罒
Structure: 上下结构

Full definitions

to punish
to penalize
to fine
variant of 罰|罚[fa2]

Chinese explanation

对犯错或违反规定的人进行处理，使其承担相应的后果，比如罚款、处罚
也可以指这种处理本身，比如受罚、罚球。

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