犯 fàn
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 犭 — dog
- Made of
- 犭 dog 㔾 seal
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
犯
fàn
to commit a crime, to violate
Character
Example phrases
- 任何人犯了错误，都应有改正的机会。 Rènhé rén fàn le cuòwù, dōu yīng yǒu gǎizhèng de jīhuì. Anyone who has made a mistake should have the chance to correct it.
- 这名球员连续犯规，被裁判罚下了场。 Zhè míng qiúyuán liánxù fànguī, bèi cáipàn fá xià le chǎng. This player committed fouls repeatedly and was sent off by the referee.
- 他不小心犯了规矩，被老板批评了。 Tā bù xiǎoxīn fàn le guīju, bèi lǎobǎn pīpíng le. He carelessly broke a rule and was criticised by his boss.
Related words
- 触犯 chùfàn to violate; to offend
- 犯愁 fànchóu to worry; to be troubled by
- 犯规 fànguī to break rules; to commit a foul
- 犯罪 fànzuì to commit a crime; crime
- 冒犯 màofàn to offend; to affront
- 侵犯 qīnfàn to infringe upon; to violate; to encroach on
- 囚犯 qiúfàn prisoner; convict
- 罪犯 zuìfàn criminal; offender
- 罪 zuì crime, guilt
- 严禁 yánjìn strictly prohibit
- 牢 láo prison; firm, solid
- 惩罚 chéngfá to punish