(fàn)

HSK 17 strokesTrad.

cooked rice

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
fàn
Meaning
cooked rice; CL:碗[wan3]; meal; CL:顿; (loanword) fan; devotee
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 1
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰饣反

In this compound, the meaning comes from (food); 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.

chīfàn
HSK 1

to have a meal

Open 吃饭 page →
zǎofàn
HSK 1

breakfast

Open 早饭 page →
wǎnfàn
HSK 1

evening meal

Open 晚饭 page →
fàn
HSK 1

(cooked) rice

Open 米饭 page →
fàndiàn
HSK 1

restaurant

Open 饭店 page →
zuòfàn
HSK 2

to prepare a meal

Open 做饭 page →
fànguǎn
HSK 2

restaurant

Open 饭馆 page →

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