梵(fàn)

11 strokes

abbr. for 梵教[Fan4 jiao4] Brahmanism

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Character information

Pinyin
fàn
Meaning
abbr. for 梵教[Fan4 jiao4] Brahmanism; abbr. for Sanskrit 梵语 or 梵文[Fan4 wen2]; abbr. for 梵蒂冈, the Vatican
Strokes
11
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 梵 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱林凡

In this compound, the meaning comes from 林 (forest); 凡 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

林lín凡fán

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 梵 step by step

11 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 梵

Common words using 梵 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

fàn梵chà刹

Buddhist temple; monastery

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fàn梵bài呗

(Buddhism) chanting of prayers

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fàn梵tiān天

Nirvana (in Buddhist scripture); Lord Brahma (the Hindu Creator)

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fàn梵cè册bèi贝yè叶

Sanskrit on Talipot palm leaves (idiom); Buddhist scripture

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fàn梵wén文

Sanskrit

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fàn梵dì蒂gāng冈

the Vatican

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fàn梵yǔ语

Sanskrit (language)

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fàn梵gāo高

Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890), Dutch post-Impressionist painter

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