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樊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
樊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
樊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
樊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
樊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
樊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
樊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
樊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
樊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
樊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

樊 Stroke Order — How to Write 樊

Stroke Order

樊 is written in 15 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 木, 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.

樊 Radical and Character Components

Components:棥大

樊 is a phono-semantic compound: 大 (big) carries the meaning, while 棥 indicates the sound.

Radical: 木 + 11 more strokes

樊 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • fán

Meanings of 樊 in Chinese

1

fán樊

Used in '樊笼' (fánlóng), which means a cage for birds or beasts, metaphorically referring to a restrictive or unfree situation.
他渴望挣脱世俗的樊笼，去追求真正的自我。
He yearned to break free from the mundane cage of the world and pursue his true self.
Fence, barrier; metaphorically, a restriction or limitation, often used in the idiom '樊篱' (fánlí) to mean 'confines' or 'limitations'.
我们应该打破思想的樊篱，勇于创新。
We should break through the confines of conventional thinking and dare to innovate.
Describing a state of confusion, entanglement, or chaotic disorder; often used to depict things being mixed up or in disarray.
面对这樊然复杂的局面，他一时不知所措。
Facing this chaotic and complex situation, he was momentarily at a loss.

Common Words and Phrases with 樊

1
fán樊lí篱
A fence; figuratively, barriers or restrictions.
创新需要我们打破思维的樊篱。
Innovation requires us to break free from the confines of conventional thinking.
2
fán樊lóng笼
A bird cage; metaphorically, a place of confinement or an unfree situation.
他渴望挣脱都市的樊笼，去寻找心灵的自由。
He yearned to break free from the urban cage and seek spiritual freedom.

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Idioms with 樊

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Questions about 樊

What does 樊 mean in Chinese?

樊 (fán) means “Used in '樊笼' (fánlóng)” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 樊?

樊 is pronounced fán in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 樊 have?

樊 has 15 strokes.

How do you write 樊?

樊 is written in 15 strokes, starting from the radical 木. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 樊?

The radical of 樊 is 木, and 樊 is a phono-semantic compound.