CHINESE CHARACTER

犯 (fàn): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

fàn

criminal; to violate, to commit a crime

HSK 65 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

犭

Primary radical

犭 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 犯.

㔾

Phonetic component

㔾 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.

STROKES · 5

Write 犯 in 5 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Vocabulary with 犯

犯fàn

HSK 6 · to violate; to offend; to assault; criminal; crime; to make a mistake

触犯chùfàn

HSK 7-9 · to violate; to offend

犯愁fànchóu

HSK 7-9 · to worry; to be anxious

犯规fànguī

HSK 7-9 · to break the rules; an illegality; a foul

犯罪fànzuì

HSK 7-9 · to commit a crime; crime; offense

冒犯màofàn

HSK 7-9 · to offend

Examples using 犯

犯

谁都会犯错。

Shuí dōu huì fàn cuò。

Anybody can make a mistake.

触犯

他触犯了法律。

Tā chù fàn le fǎ lǜ。

He broke the law.

犯罪

他否认参与了犯罪。

Tā fǒu rèn cān yù le fàn zuì。

He denied having taken part in the crime.

FAQ

What does 犯 (fàn) mean in Chinese?

criminal; to violate, to commit a crime

How do you write 犯 in stroke order?

犯 has 5 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 犯?

犭 is the radical in 犯. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 犯?

犯 (fàn): to violate; to offend; to assault; criminal; crime; to make a mistake; 触犯 (chùfàn): to violate; to offend; 犯愁 (fànchóu): to worry; to be anxious.