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饭 fàn — “rice; a meal”
How to write and say the Chinese character 饭 (fàn), which means rice; a meal — with stroke order, audio, its story, and an example sentence. Theme: Food & drink.
Pinyin · 拼音 fàn
Meaning · 意思 rice; a meal
Strokes · 笔画 7
Radical · 部首 饣 (eat)
Hear it · 听发音
Stroke order笔顺
饭 is written with 7 strokes, in this order (the red stroke is the one being added):
The story behind it字源小故事
饣 (food) hints at the meaning, and 反 lends its sound — together they make 饭.
A common word常用词
吃饭
have a meal
Example sentence例句
吃饭前要洗手。
Wash your hands before eating.
This page is part of the free Chinese character explorer from Casey Foundation Chinese School — a Saturday community Chinese school in Narre Warren, Victoria, serving Berwick, Cranbourne, Hallam and families across Melbourne's southeast. New students get a free trial lesson.