FA-3

('fa' in the third tone)

Some 15 standard Chinese characters have a 'fa' pronunciation. Sound-indicating character components are: 伐 (5 occcurences),   发 (3), 去 (3)

法 = law; method

犯法 = fan(4)fa(3) = to break the law

More severe:

犯罪 = fan(4) zui(4) = to commit a crime

守法 = shou(3)fa(3) = abide by the law

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法国 = fa(3)guo(2) = France