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蕃 Stroke Order — How to Write 蕃

Stroke Order

蕃 is written in 16 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.

蕃 Radical and Character Components

Components:艹番

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

Radical: 艹 + 12 more strokes

蕃 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • bō
  • fān
  • fán

Meanings of 蕃 in Chinese

1

bō蕃

ancient non-Han ethnic groups/kingdoms (esp. Tibetan)
吐蕃王朝曾盛极一时。
The Tubo dynasty was once very powerful.
2

fān蕃

used in names of certain plants (often foreign)
蕃茄是健康的蔬菜。
Tomato is a healthy vegetable.
3

fán蕃

lush; flourishing
园中草木蕃盛。
The plants in the garden are lush and flourishing.
multiply; reproduce
生物蕃衍,生生不息。
Organisms multiply endlessly.

Common Words and Phrases with 蕃

1
fán蕃yǎn衍
to increase gradually in number or quantity
经过多年的努力,小镇的经济活动逐渐蕃衍开来,吸引了更多居民。
After years of effort, the town's economic activities gradually proliferated, attracting more residents.

More words with 蕃

  • fán蕃mào茂flourishing, thriving
  • fán蕃yǎn衍kāi开lái来proliferate, spread out

Idioms with 蕃

  • shēng生xī息fān蕃shù庶live, reproduce, and thrive abundantly
  • shí实fān蕃yǒu有tú徒Indeed numerous are the followers

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Questions about 蕃

What does 蕃 mean in Chinese?

蕃 (bō) means “ancient non-Han ethnic groups/kingdoms (esp. Tibetan)” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 蕃?

蕃 has 3 pronunciations: bō, fān, fán.

How many strokes does 蕃 have?

蕃 has 16 strokes.

How do you write 蕃?

蕃 is written in 16 strokes, starting from the radical 艹. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 蕃?

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

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