道 dào — direction; way; method; road; path; principle
这条道路通向公园。Zhè tiáo dào lù tōng xiàng gōng yuán.This road leads to the park.
Common words: 知道 (zhī dào)、味道 (wèi dao)、道路 (dào lù)
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Chinese characters meaning "method"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "method", including 道 (dào), 法 (fǎ), 术 (shù / zhú), 策 (cè). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "method" covers 4 different Chinese characters — 道 (dào), 法 (fǎ), 术 (shù / zhú), 策 (cè) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 4 characters do not share a sound — their readings span dào, fǎ, shù, zhú, cè — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 道 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 道 dàodirection; way; method; road; path; principleUseful words: 知道, 味道
- 法 fǎlaw; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist; France (abbrev.)Useful words: 办法, 方法
- 术 shù / zhúmethod; technique; Atractylis lancea var. ovataUseful words: 技术, 艺术
- 策 cèmethod; plan; policy; schemeUseful words: 政策, 策略
Common words for these 4 "method" characters
Anchor each of these 4 characters in a word you can picture — start with 道 (dào) — so "method" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
知道zhī dàoto know; to become aware of味道wèi daoflavor; taste; (fig.) feeling (of ...); sense (of ...)道路dào lùroad; path; way办法bàn fǎway of handling sth; means; measure; (practical) solution to a problem方法fāng fǎmethod; way; technique; procedure想法xiǎng fǎway of thinking; opinion; notion; to think of a way (to do sth)技术jì shùtechnology; technique; skill艺术yì shùart美术měi shùart; fine arts; painting政策zhèng cèpolicy
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 4 ways to say "method".
法 fǎ — law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist; France (abbrev.)
这个办法很好。Zhè ge bàn fǎ hěn hǎo.This method is very good.
Common words: 办法 (bàn fǎ)、方法 (fāng fǎ)、想法 (xiǎng fǎ)
术 shù / zhú — method; technique; Atractylis lancea var. ovata
他对中国武术很感兴趣。Tā duì Zhōng guó wǔ shù hěn gǎn xìng qù.He is very interested in Chinese martial arts.
Common words: 技术 (jì shù)、艺术 (yì shù)、美术 (měi shù)
策 cè — method; plan; policy; scheme
政府出台了新的政策。Zhèng fǔ chū tái le xīn de zhèng cè.The government introduced a new policy.
Common words: 政策 (zhèng cè)、策略 (cè lüè)、策划 (cè huà)
All 4 characters
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