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Jyutping hong2 faat3
Pinyin xíng fǎ

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, literary
    to take action according to law or procedure
  2. noun, literary
    method; way of doing something; way of making something
    (syn.) 作法, 套套, 方法, 路径, 道術, 蹊径, 渠道, 辦法, 對策, 工具, 门道, 路子, 做法, 措施, 方式, 诀窍, 門路, 訣竅, 门径, 法度, 对策, 門徑, 途徑, 竅門, 門道, 道理, 主意, 路徑, 途径, 進路, 卯窍, 蹊徑, 门路, 法子, 办法, 管道, 门头, 手段, 头路, 卯竅, 窍门儿, 頭路, 道术, 道道, 竅門兒, 进路, 窍门, 門頭
  3. noun, literary
    executive power
  4. noun, literary
    semi-cursive script style
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    他无视现行法律。
    他無視現行法律。
    tā wú shì xiàn xíng fǎ lǜ 。
    • He ignored the existing laws.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    大会喺庙宇举行法事祈福,点灯献供。
    大會喺廟宇舉行法事祈福,點燈獻供。
    daai6 wui2 hai2 miu6 jyu5 geoi2 hang4 faat3 si6 kei4 fuk1, dim2 dang1 hin3 gung3.
    • To pray for blessing, the organiser held Taoist ceremonies, lighting oil lamps and preparing offerings for deities.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    执行法律
    執行法律
    zhí xíng fǎ lǜ
    • to enforce the law
  2. Mandarin
    执行法令
    執行法令
    zhí xíng fǎ lìng
    • to enforce a decree