(fāng)

HSK 7-97 strokes

fragrant

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
fāng
Meaning
fragrant
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱艹方

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

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

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

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.

fēnfāng
HSK 7-9

perfume

Open 芬芳 page →
liúfāng

to leave a good reputation

Open 流芳 page →
ruìfāng

Ruifang or Juifang town in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan

Open 瑞芳 page →
qúnfāng

all flowers; all beauties; all talents

Open 群芳 page →

lone flower admiring itself (idiom); narcissism

Open 孤芳自赏 page →

Sun Chuanfang (1885-1935) one of the northern warlord, murdered in Tianjin in 1935

Open 孙传芳 page →

Mei Lanfang (1894-1961), famous master of Beijing opera, specialist in female roles

Open 梅兰芳 page →

see 流芳百世[liu2 fang1 bai3 shi4]

Open 流芳千古 page →

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