What does 伐 mean in Chinese?

伐 (fá) means "to cut down; to fell; to dispatch an expedition against; to attack; to boast; Taiwan pr. [fa1]" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 伐?

伐 is pronounced "fá" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 2.

What HSK level is 伐?

伐 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

How do you write 伐?

You can practice writing 伐 using our stroke order tool.

伐 (fá), to cut down

Q: What words contain the character 伐?

Common words with 伐 include 步伐 (pace), 伐木 (to cut wood), 伐柯 ((cf Book of Songs) How to fashion an ax handle? You need an ax), 北伐 (the Northern Expedition, the Nationalists' campaign of 1926-1928 under Chiang Kai-shek, against the rule of local warlords), 征伐 (to go on or send a punitive expedition).

伐

fá

to cut down; to fell; to dispatch an expedition against; to attack

verb

Character Breakdown

Radical: 人 (no. 9)

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Definitions

(verb) to cut down
to fell
to dispatch an expedition against
to attack
to boast
Taiwan pr. [fa1]

Example Sentences

工人们在山上伐木。

Gōngrénmen zài shān shàng fámù

The workers are cutting down trees on the mountain

Words Containing 伐

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
步伐	bù fá	pace	HSK 7-9
伐木	fá mù	to cut wood
伐柯	fá kē	(cf Book of Songs) How to fashion an ax handle? You need an ax
北伐	Běi fá	the Northern Expedition, the Nationalists' campaign of 1926-1928 under Chiang Kai-shek, against the rule of local warlords
征伐