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犯 - fàn

commit crime, violate; criminal

commit crime, violate; criminal

How to read 犯

Click 犯 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinfàn
Englishcommit crime, violate; criminal
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

犯上 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 犯事. Please read 犯人 one more time.

Common words with this character

to offend one's superiors
to break the law; to commit a crime
convict; prisoner; criminal
to do something stupid; to pretend not to know; to stare blankly

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 犯 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 犯上 and 犯事 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 犯.