手法 shǒufǎ technique
technique; trick; skill
How to remember 手法: 手 hand + 法 law = technique.
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How it is used
- Technique / method / device - often artistic or, negatively, a trick: 艺术手法 (yìshù shǒufǎ) artistic technique, 欺骗手法 (deceptive tactics).
- Refers to the manner/means used to achieve an effect, in art, writing, or scheming.
- Compare 方法 (fāngfǎ, method, neutral general); 手法 stresses the crafty or stylistic 'how.'