刑 (xíng): Punishment — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Recognition 7-9

Writing 7-9

1.

Animated Stroke Order 刑

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 刑

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

刑

开open

刂knife

刑=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 刑

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5.

How to Use 刑

Legal and Criminal Terms

Both words are legal terms where 刑 indicates punishment or penalty.

HSK 6

6.

Example Sentences

tā他

xué学

xí习

xíng刑

fǎ法

yǐ已

jīng

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开open

+刂knife

An '开' (phonetic) combined with '刂' (knife) — punishment or penalty, involving cutting or harm.

xíng刑

shì事

criminal; penal

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

xíng刑

fǎ法

Criminal law

经

sān三

nián年

le了

。

He has been studying criminal law for three years.

Lì历

shǐ史

shū书

shàng上

miáo描

shù述

le了

gè各

zhǒng种

cán残

kù酷

de的

xíng刑

jù具

。

History books describe various cruel torture instruments.

fǎ法

guān官

xuān宣

bù布

le了

yán严

lì厉

de的

xíng刑

fá罚

。

The judge announced a severe punishment.

Fǎ法

yuàn院

jué决

dìng定

gěi给

tā他

jiǎn减

xíng刑

liǎng两

nián年

。

The court decided to reduce his sentence by two years.

zhè这

shì是

yì一

qǐ起

yán严

zhòng重

de的

xíng刑

shì事

àn案

jiàn件

。

This is a serious criminal case.

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