犯(fàn)

HSK 65 strokes

to violate

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Character information

Pinyin
fàn
Meaning
to violate; to offend; to assault; criminal; crime; to make a mistake; recurrence (of mistake or sth bad)
Strokes
5
HSK level
HSK 6
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 犯 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰犭㔾

In this compound, the meaning comes from 犭 (dog); 㔾 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

犭quǎn㔾

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 犯 step by step

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

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Words with 犯

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

qīn侵fàn犯
HSK 6

to infringe on

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mào冒fàn犯
HSK 7-9

to offend

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qiú囚fàn犯
HSK 7-9

prisoner; convict

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zhǔ主fàn犯

culprit

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rén人fàn犯

criminal; culprit; suspect (old)

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lái来fàn犯

(of enemy forces) to invade; to attack

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zuò作jiān奸fàn犯kē科

to flout the law

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xiōng凶fàn犯

murderer

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