六合八法 liùhébāfǎ Liuhe Bafa Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 六合 liùhé universe (literary) the universe or the world; literally refers to the six directions of north, south, east, west, up, and down八法 bāfǎ eight strokes The eight basic strokes of Chinese calligraphy, specifically described in the 永字八法 yǒngzìbāfǎ system.