处罚
to punish; penalty
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- Pinyin
- chǔfá
- Strokes
- 14
- In episodes
- 1
Stroke order for 处罚
处罚 is written with 14 strokes (处: 5, 罚: 9). The animation replays automatically.
Usage
HSK 2. Formal verb/noun; 处罚外国公司 'punish foreign companies'.
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美国有一个法案，要处罚外国公司。
There is a bill in the US to punish foreign companies.
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