范
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fàn · pattern, model, example

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

8Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

艹Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 范

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fànWords pronounced fàn
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Example sentences

Notice where 范 sits in each complete thought.

Zhè fèn gōng zuò zài wǒ néng lì fàn wéi zhī wài .这份工作在我能力范围之外.

This job is beyond my ability.

Source: Tatoeba #355108 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ gāi shuō, tā de xíngwéi shì diǎn fàn.我该说,他的行为是典范。

I must say, his behaviour is exemplary.

Source: Tatoeba #805180 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā shì tú kuò dà zì jǐ de shì lì fàn wéi.他试图扩大自己的势力范围。

He tried to enlarge his sphere of influence.

Source: Tatoeba #1883635 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhuān jiā jiù shì yí gè néng gòu bǎ suǒ yǒu de cuò wù kòng zhì zài zuì xiǎo fàn wéi nèi de rén.专家就是一个能够把所有的错误控制在最小范围内的人。

An expert is a person who has made all the mistakes that can be made in a very narrow field.

Source: Tatoeba #2394429 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Qí juàn chéng 、 dōng ā 、 fàn xiàn sān chǔ, lài xún yù 、 chéng yù èr rén shè jì xiāng lián, sǐ shǒu chéng guō.其鄄城、東阿、范縣三處,賴荀彧、程昱二人設計相連,死守城郭。

At Juancheng, Dong'e, and Fan counties, thanks to the strategic planning of Xun Yu and Cheng Yu, the locations were connected, and the cities were defended to the death.

Source: Tatoeba #13513864 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 范 in context

  1. Say fàn, then recall the core meaning: pattern, model, example.
  2. Write all 8 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 范围 (fàn wéi), meaning “range”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 范 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.