Writing
魔法 (mó fǎ) — how to say "magic" in Chinese
魔法
Magic
noun
Character composition
魔
demon, magic
法
law, method
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
鬼
Ghost
#194 · guǐ · 10 strokes
Collocations
魔法世界
mó fǎ shì jiè
a world of magic
施展魔法
shī zhǎn mó fǎ
to cast magic
魔法学校
mó fǎ xué xiào
a school of magic
Examples
他在故事里学会了魔法。
He learned magic in the story.
我喜欢魔法。
I like magic.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say magic in Mandarin?
"magic" in Chinese is 魔法 (mó fǎ).
魔法 meaning in English
魔法 (mó fǎ) means "Magic".
How is 魔法 pronounced?
It is pronounced mó fǎ (written as mo fa, mofa). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Magic in Chinese characters
It is written 魔法: 魔 has 20 strokes, 法 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 魔法?
魔法 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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