司法
Old HSK 6
司法 (sīfǎ) · judicial
司法 (sīfǎ) means “judicial; justice”. It is written with 2 characters: 司 (to take charge of) + 法 (method). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 司法 is built
The characters
司 sī · to take charge of
What 司 is made of
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: A person speaking orders 口 and raising their arm (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
法 fǎ · method
What 法 is made of
- 氵shuǐ — water
- 去qù — to go away
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 厶sī — private
- 土tǔ — earth
Origin hint: The course 去 followed by a stream 氵 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
司法机关必须公正。Sīfǎ jīguān bìxū gōngzhèng.Judicial bodies must be fair.
他在司法部门工作。Tā zài sīfǎ bùmén gōngzuò.He works in the justice department.
Questions about 司法
What does 司法 mean?
司法 (sīfǎ) means “judicial; justice”.
How do you pronounce 司法?
司法 is pronounced sīfǎ.
Which HSK level is 司法?
司法 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 公司gōngsīcompany
- 司机sījīdriver
- 打官司dǎ guānsito go to court
- 司令sīlìngcommander
- 办法bànfǎway
- 方法fāngfǎmethod
- 看法kànfǎview
- 想法xiǎngfǎidea
- 做法zuòfǎmethod
- 合法héfǎlegal
Learn 司法 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 171: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.