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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- fan4
- English meanings
- food, meal, repast, cooked rice or other cereals, dinner
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 饣; right 反.
Meaning & sound clues
饣 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “food”.
反 is identified as the sound component (fǎn). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 饭.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
whatever
rebel
to gallop
float; general
edgy
offend
measure word (events)
numerous; complicated; prosperous
to turn over
model; scope
peddle; dealer
return
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 便饭
- 做饭
- 午饭
- 吃饭
- 年夜饭
- 早饭
- 晚饭
- 电饭锅
- 盒饭
- 米饭
- 饭店
- 饭碗
- 饭馆