Pinyin "fan4"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "fan4" is split up into two parts: "f" and "an4". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "f"

F is for Frankenstein's Monster.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "an4"

In the anthill's bathroom.

Characters pronounced fan4

贩
販
fàn = f + an4
to deal in / to buy and sell / to trade in / to retail / to peddle
贩 = 反 + 贝 : Frankenstein's Monster (f) is trading (贩) crabs (贝) in the anthill's bathroom (an4), but there is a protester (反) loudly protesting against his animal abuse.
饭
飯
fàn = f + an4
cooked rice / CL:碗[wan3] / meal / CL:頓|顿[dun4] / (loanword) fan / devotee
饭 = 反 + 饣 : In the anthill's bathroom (an4) the protester (反) is protesting against the eating of Chinese crullers (饣) because they are so unhealthy. He rather wants Frankenstein's Monster (f) to eat a healthy raw vegan salad (饭). Frankenstein's Monster is quite happy with his cruller and beats the protester with his cruller on the head to let him know that his suggestions are not welcome.
犯
fàn = f + an4
to violate / to offend / to assault / criminal / crime / to make a mistake / recurrence (of mistake or sth bad)
犯 = 㔾 + 犭 : Frankenstein's Monster enters the anthill's bathroom and sees a terrible crime happening: the US navy seal is just about to assault a dachshund in the bathroom.
泛
氾
fàn = f + an4
variant of 泛[fan4]
泛 = 乏 + 氵 : Frankenstein's Monster (f) knocked over a magic water bottle (氵) which is never emptying, so it is flooding (泛) the whole anthill, especially the bathroom (an4) in which he is. Frankenstein's Monster was able to climb on a futon (乏) and is now floating (泛) on the water.
范
fàn = f + an4
surname Fan
范 = 艹 + 㔾 + 氵 : The Navy Seal (㔾) gives Frankenstein's Monster (f) a demonstration (范) of his skills in the anthill's bathroom (an4). He disguises himself using artificial lawn (艹) and tells Frankenstein's Monster to empty a big water bottle (氵) right over him to show him how tough he is.
范
範
fàn = f + an4
pattern / model / example
范 = 艹 + 㔾 + 氵 : The Navy Seal (㔾) gives Frankenstein's Monster (f) a demonstration (范) of his skills in the anthill's bathroom (an4). He disguises himself using artificial lawn (艹) and tells Frankenstein's Monster to empty a big water bottle (氵) right over him to show him how tough he is.
泛
fàn = f + an4
(bound form) general / non-specific / extensive / pan- / to flood / (literary) to float about / to be suffused with (a color, emotion, odor etc)
泛 = 乏 + 氵 : Frankenstein's Monster (f) knocked over a magic water bottle (氵) which is never emptying, so it is flooding (泛) the whole anthill, especially the bathroom (an4) in which he is. Frankenstein's Monster was able to climb on a futon (乏) and is now floating (泛) on the water.
泛
汎
fàn = f + an4
variant of 泛[fan4]
泛 = 乏 + 氵 : Frankenstein's Monster (f) knocked over a magic water bottle (氵) which is never emptying, so it is flooding (泛) the whole anthill, especially the bathroom (an4) in which he is. Frankenstein's Monster was able to climb on a futon (乏) and is now floating (泛) on the water.
梵
fàn = f + an4
abbr. for 梵教[Fan4 jiao4] Brahmanism / abbr. for Sanskrit 梵語|梵语[Fan4 yu3] or 梵文[Fan4 wen2] / abbr. for 梵蒂岡|梵蒂冈[Fan4 di4 gang1], the Vatican
畈
fàn = f + an4
field / farm
笵
fàn = f + an4
bamboo mold
飰
fàn = f + an4
old variant of 飯|饭[fan4]