樊(fán)

15 strokes

surname Fan

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Character information

Pinyin
fán
Meaning
surname Fan
Strokes
15
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 樊 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱棥大

In this compound, the meaning comes from 大 (big); 棥 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

棥fán大dà

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 樊 step by step

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

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Words with 樊

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

fán樊chéng城

see 樊城区

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fán樊lóng笼

bird cage; (fig.) prison; confinement

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fán樊lí篱

(lit.) fence; hedge; (fig.) restriction

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fán樊chéng城qū区

Fancheng, a district of Xiangyang City 襄阳市, Hubei

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Related characters

From 樊’s common words

城笼篱区

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