---
title: "Shufa Meaning: 书法 (shūfǎ) Means “calligraphy”"
description: "书法 (traditional 書法, shūfǎ) means “calligraphy”. Hear its tones, see what 书 and 法 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shufa"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 书法 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

书法 shūfǎ

## calligraphy

## Its characters

1. 书 shū style of calligraphy (as in 楷书)
2. 法 fǎ law

## In a sentence

爷爷每天早上练习书法。 Grandpa practices calligraphy every morning.

她找到了一个**书法**班。

From [八种笔画 · Chinese calligraphy for beginners](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/chinese-calligraphy-for-beginners#library-word-44-46)

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## More words with 书 or 法

- [办法 bànfǎ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/banfa)
- [读书 dúshū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dushu)
- [法定 fǎdìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fading)
- [法官 fǎguān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/faguan)
- [法规 fǎguī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fagui)
- [法律 fǎlǜ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/falu)
- [方法 fāngfǎ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fangfa)
- [法人 fǎrén](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/faren)
- [法庭 fǎtíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fating)
- [法院 fǎyuàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fayuan)

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