番
Character
measure word for an action or effort that takes time
Readings and meanings
- measure word for an action or effort that takes time
- tomato (as in 番茄)
Examples
他经过一番努力，学会了汉语。
tā jīng guò yī fān nǔ lì xué huì le hàn yǔ
After a lot of hard work, he learned to speak Chinese.
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我最喜欢吃番茄。
wǒ zuì xǐ huān chī fān qié
I like eating tomatoes the most.
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Words that use “番” as fān
一番yī fāna round or bout of effort, words, or actionWordHSK 6番茄fān qiétomatoWordHSK 6翻番fān fānto double, to become twice as much as beforeWordHSK 7–9三番五次sān fān wǔ cìagain and againWordHSK 7–9更番gēng fānalternatelyWord生番shēng fānbarbarianWord番刀fān dāotype of machete used by Taiwan aborigines, worn at the waist…Word番剧fān jùanime seriesWord
pān
pan1Reading 2Rare readingThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is fān.
- Pan, a Chinese family name (as in 他姓番)
Examples
他姓番。
tā xìng pān
His family name is Pan.
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我的老师姓番。
wǒ de lǎo shī xìng pān
My teacher's family name is Pan.
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Words that use “番” as pān
Stroke order
All 12 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 番
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