Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

deal in; trade in; to peddle; to sell

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “fan” becomes a different word in each tone. 贩 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 贩卖fàn màito sell; to peddle; to traffic
  • 小贩xiǎo fànpeddler; hawker
  • 商贩shāng fàntrader; peddler
  • 贩子fàn zitrafficker; dealer; monger; peddler
  • 量贩liàng fànto sell in a large amount at a lower price per unit

Example Sentence

市场上,小贩们大声叫卖着新鲜的蔬菜。Shì chǎng shàng, xiǎo fàn men dà shēng jiào mài zhe xīn xiān de shū cài.At the market, vendors loudly hawk fresh vegetables.

市场Shì chǎngmarketplaceshàngon小贩xiǎo fànpeddlermen(plural marker)大声dà shēngloud voice叫卖jiào màito hawk (one's wares)zhe(ongoing action)新鲜xīn xiānfresh (experience, food etdeof蔬菜shū càivegetables