刑
HSK 7–9

刑 (xíng): punishment, penalty, law

xíng

punishment, penalty, law

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Pinyin

xíng

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

punishment, penalty, law

How to Write 刑 (xíng)

刑 is written in 6 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6

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Origin of 刑

A man 刂 in jail 开

What 刑 is Made Of

刑 is built from 2 components:

开to open
刂knife

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Words Using 刑

Common Chinese words that contain 刑:

刑事

xíngshì

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