Meaning
(v) cut down; fell; (v) dispatch an expedition against; descend upon
Chinese: 砍伐、征伐。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “fa” becomes a different word in each tone. 伐 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 步伐bù fápace; (measured) step; march
- 采伐cǎi fáto fell; to cut
- 攻伐gōng fáto attack; to raid; (of medicine) potent
- 伐木fá mùto cut wood; tree-felling; lumbering
- 征伐zhēng fáto go on or send a punitive expedition
Example Sentence
我们要保护森林，不能乱砍滥伐。Wǒ men yào bǎo hù sēn lín, bù néng luàn kǎn làn fá.We should protect the forest and not cut it down recklessly.
我们Wǒ menwe要yàoto want保护bǎo hùto protect森林sēn línforest，不能bù néngcannot乱luànin confusion or disorder砍kǎnto chop滥伐làn fáto denude。