Meaning
broad; vast; float; pan-; float; general
Chinese: 宽广。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “fan” becomes a different word in each tone. 泛 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
- 广泛guǎng fànwide; broad; extensive; widespread
- 泛滥fàn lànto overflow; to inundate; to flood; (fig.) to proliferate unchecked
- 宽泛kuān fànwide-ranging
- 泛起fàn qǐto appear; to emerge; to surface
- 泛论fàn lùnto discuss in general terms; general exposition; general discussion
Example Sentence
微风吹过，湖面泛起一圈圈波纹。Wēi fēng chuī guò, hú miàn fàn qǐ yì quān quān bō wén.A breeze blew, and ripples spread across the lake.
微风Wēi fēngbreeze吹chuīto blow过guòto cross，湖húlake面miànface泛起fàn qǐto appear一yìone圈圈quān quānto draw a circle波纹bō wénripple。