Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

to violate; to offend

Chinese: 触犯、违犯;也指犯人、罪行。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “fan” becomes a different word in each tone. 犯 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

  • 罪犯zuì fàncriminal
  • 犯罪fàn zuìto commit a crime; crime; offense
  • 侵犯qīn fànto infringe on; to encroach on; to violate; to assault
  • 犯规fàn guīto break the rules; an illegality; a foul
  • 触犯chù fànto violate; to offend

Example Sentence

学习时难免会犯一些小错误。Xué xí shí nán miǎn huì fàn yì xiē xiǎo cuò wù.When learning, it is inevitable to make some small mistakes.

学习Xué xíto learnshío'clock难免nán miǎnhard to avoidhuìcanfànto violateonexiēsomexiǎosmall错误cuò wùmistaken