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title: "Xingfa Meaning: 刑法 (xíngfǎ) Means “criminal law”"
description: "刑法 (xíngfǎ) means “criminal law”. Hear its tones, see what 刑 and 法 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xingfa"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 刑法 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

刑法 xíngfǎ

## criminal law

## Its characters

1. 刑 xíng (slang) outrageous
2. 法 fǎ law

## In a sentence

他在大学里学的是刑法。 He studied criminal law at university.

[More about 刑法](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%88%91%E6%B3%95)

## More words with 刑 or 法

- [办法 bànfǎ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/banfa)
- [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)
- [法则 fǎzé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/faze)

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