fán = f + an2
old variant of 繁[fan2]
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fán = f + an2
complicated / many / in great numbers / abbr. for 繁體|繁体[fan2 ti3], traditional form of Chinese characters
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How to pronounce 繁

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= f initial

F is for Frankenstein’s Monster.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ an2 final

In the anthill’s kitchen.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

繁 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
mǐn = mi + (e)n3
quick / nimble / agile / clever / smart
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mǐn = mi + (e)n3
quick; nimble; agile / quick-witted; smart
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= mi + Ø4
fine silk / Kangxi radical 120
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Characters with 繁 as component

fán = f + an2
Artemisia stellariana
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Words with 繁

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frequently / often
to breed / to reproduce / to propagate
busy / bustling

Sentences with 繁

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