fān番
番
HSK 6
common
noun
measure_word
Meaning of 番
番 means foreign; barbarian; kind; sort; variety. Pronounced fān. HSK 6.
- foreign; barbarian
- kind; sort; variety
- time; instance; turn
Character Info
Radical田
Strokes12
Components
釆
田
Stroke Order
番
Definitions & Examples
Zhōng中
guó国
gǔ古
dài代
chēng称
wài外
guó国
rén人
wéi为
fān番
bāng邦
rén人
。
In ancient China, foreigners were called people from barbarian states.
Fān番
qié茄
shì是
cóng从
guó国
wài外
chuán传
rù入
de的
。
Tomatoes were introduced from abroad.
Fān番
shǔ薯
shì是
zhòng重
yào要
de的
liáng粮
shi食
zuò作
wù物
。
Sweet potatoes are an important food crop.
Zhè这
shì是
fān番
yú禺
zhì制
zào造
de的
gōng工
yì艺
pǐn品
ma吗
？
Is this handicraft made in Panyu?
Fān番
jiāo椒
de的
wèi味
dào道
hěn很
là辣
。
Chili peppers have a very spicy taste.
Common Words
番茄fānqié
tomato plant; tomato fruit
番薯fānshǔ
sweet potato; yam
翻番fānfān
to double in amount; to increase by multiples
轮番 / 輪番lúnfān
take turns; in rotation
番号 / 番號fānhào
military unit designation; unit number
番邦fānbāng
foreign country; barbarian land
生番shēngfān
archaic derogatory term for 'uncivilized' peoples; barbarian; savage
三番五次sānfānwǔcì
again and again; repeatedly; over and over