法家

Traditional form:

法家

Pinyin (reading):

Fǎjiā

Definitions:

• the Legalist school of political philosophy, which rose to prominence in the Warring States period (475-221 BC) (The Legalists believed that social harmony could only be attained through strong state control, and advocated for a system of rigidly applied punishments and rewards for specific behaviors.)
• a Legalist

Characters:

• 法 - law, rule, statute; method, way; French
• 家 - house, home, residence; family

Traditional characters:

• 法 - law, rule, statute; method, way; French
• 家 - house, home, residence; family