犯
HSK 6

犯 (fàn): commit crime, violate, criminal

fàn

commit crime, violate, criminal

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Pinyin

fàn

HSK Level

Level 6

Characters

1

English Meaning

commit crime, violate, criminal

How to Write 犯 (fàn)

犯 is written in 5 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
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Origin of 犯

A phono-semantic compound: 犭 (dog) carries the meaning, and 㔾 hints at the pronunciation.

What 犯 is Made Of

犯 is built from 2 components:

犭dog
㔾seal

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Words Using 犯

Common Chinese words that contain 犯:

侵犯

qīnfàn

冒犯

màofàn

罪犯

zuìfàn

触犯

chùfàn

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