HSK 2 · Questions & ways

方法

fāng fǎ

method

Stroke order of 方法

2 characters, 12 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

方 · 4 strokes法 · 8 strokes

Memory trick

A square (方) road beside water (氵) and a gone (去) problem: the way to solve it is a method.

Parts: 方 square/direction + 法 law/way (氵 water + 去 go)

Example sentence

学中文有什么好方法？

What is a good method for learning Chinese?

Words with 方

地方place 方便面instant noodles 方向direction 北方north; the North 南方south; the South 东方east; the East 西方west; the West 方面aspect; side 方便convenient 双方both sides 对方the other side 一方面on the one hand 另一方面on the other hand 方式way; manner

Words with 法

看法view; opinion 想法idea; opinion 办法way; method 做法way of doing 合法legal

More words: Questions & ways

问题question; problem 为什么why 怎么办what to do 怎么样how; how about 怎样how 什么样what kind of 这么so; like this 那么so; like that 这样like this 那样like that 多么how (very)办法way; method 做法way of doing 道理reason; sense

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