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藩 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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藩 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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藩 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

藩 Stroke Order — How to Write 藩

Stroke Order

藩 is written in 18 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 艹, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

藩 Radical and Character Components

Components:艹潘

藩 is a phono-semantic compound: 艹 (grass) carries the meaning, while 潘 indicates the sound.

Radical: 艹 + 15 more strokes

藩 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • fān

Meanings of 藩 in Chinese

1

fān藩

A fence or barrier; often used metaphorically to refer to limitations or restrictions.
我们应该冲破思想的藩篱，接受新观念。
We should break through the barriers of conventional thinking and embrace new ideas.
Refers to a barrier or defense; often used metaphorically to describe an important person or entity that safeguards and protects, similar to a bulwark.
他一直是我们团队的坚实之藩，保护大家免受外部干扰。
He has always been the solid bulwark of our team, protecting everyone from external interference.
In feudal times, it refers to a vassal state, territory, or a fiefdom. It also figuratively refers to a strategically important border town. Common usages include "vassalage," "vassal state," "frontier garrison," "border region," "to reduce the power of vassals," and "to declare oneself a vassal."
在古代，许多小势力为了生存，选择向强大的邻居称藩
In ancient times, many small powers, for survival, chose to declare themselves vassals to powerful neighbors.

Common Words and Phrases with 藩

1
fān藩guó国
vassal state
在那个时代，一些小的王国成为了强大帝国的藩国，每年进贡。
In that era, some small kingdoms became vassal states of powerful empires, offering annual tribute.
2
fān藩kù库
A government treasury or repository, especially referring to a granary and money reserve managed by provincial administration commissioners in the Qing dynasty of China.
旧时的藩库承担着储备粮食物资的重要职责，以备不时之需
In old times, the Fanku bore the important responsibility of storing grain and materials, to be prepared for contingencies.
3
fān藩lí篱
fence; hedge
我们用竹子和树枝搭建了一个简单的藩篱，把菜园围了起来，防止小动物闯入。
We built a simple fence using bamboo and branches to enclose the vegetable garden, preventing small animals from entering.

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Questions about 藩

What does 藩 mean in Chinese?

藩 (fān) means “A fence or barrier” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 藩?

藩 is pronounced fān in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 藩 have?

藩 has 18 strokes.

How do you write 藩?

藩 is written in 18 strokes, starting from the radical 艹. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 藩?

The radical of 藩 is 艹, and 藩 is a phono-semantic compound.