Meaning
sail
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “fan” becomes a different word in each tone. 帆 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 一帆风顺yī fān fēng shùnpropitious wind throughout the journey (idiom); plain sailing; to go smoothly; have a nice trip!
- 帆船fān chuánsailboat
- 展帆zhǎn fānto unfurl (a sail)
- 风帆fēng fānsail; sailing boat
- 转帆zhuǎn fānto tack (of sailing ship); to jibe; to go about
Example Sentence
一艘帆船在海面上乘风前进。Yì sōu fān chuán zài hǎi miàn shàng chéng fēng qián jìn.A sailboat advances on the sea, riding the wind.
一Yìone艘sōuclassifier for ships帆船fān chuánsailboat在zàiat海hǎiocean面miànface上乘shàng chéngfirst-class风fēngwind前进qián jìnto go forward。