繁(fán)

HSK 517 strokes
Readingsfánpó

old variant of 繁[fan2]

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Character information

Pinyin
fán / pó
Meaning
old variant of 繁[fan2]
Strokes
17
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 繁 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱敏糸

In this compound, the meaning comes from 糸 (silk); 敏 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

敏mǐn糸mì

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 繁 step by step

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

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Words with 繁

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

fán繁róng荣
HSK 5

prosperous; booming

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fán繁zhí殖
HSK 6

to breed

Open 繁殖 page →
fán繁máng忙
HSK 7-9

busy

Open 繁忙 page →
fán繁huá华
HSK 7-9

flourishing

Open 繁华 page →
rǒng冗fán繁

miscellaneous

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hào浩fán繁

vast; voluminous; many and varied; numerous; extensive amount of; exhaustiv…

Open 浩繁 page →
jiǎn简fán繁

simple versus traditional (Chinese characters)

Open 简繁 page →
juàn卷zhì帙hào浩fán繁

a huge amount (of books and papers)

Open 卷帙浩繁 page →

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From 繁’s common words

荣殖忙华冗浩简卷

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