(fāng)

7 strokes
Readingsfāngfáng

surname Fang

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
fāng / fáng
Meaning
surname Fang
Strokes
7
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰土方

In this compound, the meaning comes from (earth); supplies the sound.

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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

zuōfang

workshop (of artisan)

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fāng

Fangzi district of Weifang city 潍坊市, Shandong

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fāngjiān

street stalls; bookshops; in the streets

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lángfāng

see 廊坊市[Lang2 fang2 Shi4]

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wéifāng

see 潍坊市

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páifāng

memorial arch

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