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冒犯 (mào fàn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

冒犯 (mào fàn) is a Chinese word: to offend. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 冒犯

动 dòng verb

to offend

我不是故意冒犯你的。

wǒ bù shì gù yì mào fàn nǐ de

I didn't mean to offend you.

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Word breakdown

冒 mào — rashly, boldly (doing something without proper consideration)

Words with this character (5)

犯 fàn — to violate, to transgress (against someone)

Words with this character (7)
  • 1 侵犯 qīn fàn — violate HSK 7
    • 侵 invade, encroach
    • 犯 violate, offend
    Example

    这种行为侵犯了公民的隐私权。

    zhè zhǒng xíng wéi qīn fàn le gōng mín de yǐn sī quán

    This behavior violates citizens' privacy rights.

  • 2 囚犯 qiú fàn — prisoner HSK 7
    • 囚 imprisoned, confined (depicts confinement)
    • 犯 offender, criminal (one who committed a crime)
    Example

    这个囚犯已经被关押了十年。

    zhè ge qiú fàn yǐ jīng bèi guān yā le shí nián

    This prisoner has been imprisoned for ten years.

  • 3 犯愁 fàn chóu — to worry HSK 7
    • 犯 to be affected by, to experience
    • 愁 worry, anxiety
    Example

    他为找工作的事情犯愁。

    tā wèi zhǎo gōng zuò de shì qing fàn chóu

    He worries about finding a job.

  • 4 犯罪 fàn zuì — to commit a crime HSK 7
    • 犯 to commit, to violate
    • 罪 crime, offense
    Example

    任何人都不应该犯罪。

    rèn hé rén dōu bù yīng gāi fàn zuì

    No one should commit crimes.

  • 5 犯规 fàn guī — commit a foul HSK 7
    • 犯 to commit, to violate
    • 规 rules, regulations
    Example

    裁判判定那名球员犯规。

    cái pàn pàn dìng nà míng qiú yuán fàn guī

    The referee ruled that the player committed a foul.

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  • 6 罪犯 zuì fàn — criminal HSK 7
    Example

    警察逮捕了那个罪犯。

    jǐng chá dài bǔ le nà ge zuì fàn

    The police arrested that criminal.

  • 7 触犯 chù fàn — to violate HSK 7
    • 触 to touch, to come into contact with
    • 犯 to violate, to offend, to commit (an offense)
    Example

    他触犯了法律，被警察逮捕了。

    tā chù fàn le fǎ lǜ bèi jǐng chá dài bǔ le

    He violated the law and was arrested by the police.

Structure & writing
1 冒 mào — to rise; to emerge; to come out
冒 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 4
帽 mào hat; cap (worn on the head for warmth, shade, protection, or decoration)

consists of

1.1 日 rì — the sun
日 is a component in 67 characters
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早 zǎo morning 时 shí time; a relatively long period of time during which matter continuously changes or develops 明 míng bright; light (opposite of "dark") 星 xīng stars twinkling in the night sky 昨 zuó yesterday
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晚 wǎn evening; night 间 jiān between; the space where two periods of time or things meet
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晴 qíng clear, sunny (of sky or weather; opposite of overcast) 最 zuì most; -est (superlative degree)
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冒 mào to rise; to emerge; to come out 复 fù to repeat; to do more than once 旧 jiù old; outdated (opposite of '新') 易 yì easy; not difficult (opposite of 难) 照 zhào (of light) shine on an object
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者 zhě particle after adjectives or verbs indicating a person or thing with that quality or doing that action 阳 yáng yang, one of the two opposing forces in Chinese philosophy (opposite of 阴) 音 yīn sound; pronunciation 香 xiāng fragrant; pleasant-smelling (opposite of 臭)
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厚 hòu thick (of a flat object, opposite of 薄) 晨 chén early morning; dawn; sometimes broadly referring to the period from midnight to noon 普 pǔ universal; widespread 景 jǐng situation; circumstance 暂 zàn brief, short in time (opposite of 久)
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暑 shǔ hot, sweltering (opposite of 寒) 暖 nuǎn warm, neither cold nor hot
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旦 dàn dawn; early morning 昆 kūn (class.) elder brother 映 yìng to reflect (an image via light) 显 xiǎn visible; obvious; evident 晒 shài （of the sun）to shine on something
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智 zhì wise; intelligent 暗 àn dark, dim (opposite of 明) 暴 bào sudden and violent; fierce and swift 替 tì to replace; to substitute
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宴 yàn to host a banquet; to feast together 旬 xún a period of ten days; a month has three such periods: upper, middle, and lower 旱 hàn drought; dry (opposite of 涝) 昂 áng to raise high, to hold up 晕 yūn to faint; to lose consciousness
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晰 xī clear, distinct 晾 liàng to dry clothes in the sun or in a ventilated place 踏 tà to step on; to go to a place in person
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嗜 shì to love, to have a particular fondness for 塌 tā to collapse, cave in 捏 niē to pinch (with thumb and fingers) 旨 zhǐ delicious; tasty 旭 xù (lit.) the first rays of the morning sun
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旷 kuàng empty and vast; open and spacious 旺 wàng prosperous; flourishing; (of fire) blazing fiercely 昌 chāng prosperous; flourishing 昏 hūn dusk; twilight 昔 xī the past; former times (opposite of 今) 昧 mèi confused; ignorant 晃 huàng to shake, to sway 晋 jìn to advance, move forward or upward 晓 xiǎo dawn, daybreak 晤 wù to meet, to see (someone) 晶 jīng bright; luminous 暄 xuān (lit.) warm (of sunlight); pleasantly warm 暧 ài (lit.) dim, obscure (of sunlight) 暮 mù dusk, the time of sunset 曙 shǔ dawn; daybreak 曝 bào used in "曝光": ① (photography) exposure of film or photosensitive paper to light; ② (figurative) to expose hidden matters to public 莫 mò (lit.) no one; nothing 蹋 tà to tread on; to step on 隙 xì crack; crevice 鲁 lǔ dull; stupid
1.2 目 mù — eye
目 is a component in 38 characters
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看 kàn to look at; to watch 睡 shuì to sleep
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眼 yǎn eye (visual organ of humans and animals) 着 zhuó to wear (clothing) 睛 jīng eyeball, pupil of the eye
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冒 mào to rise; to emerge; to come out 直 zhí straight; not curved (opposite of 曲) 相 xiāng mutually; each other
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具 jù tool; utensil; implement 省 shěng to save; to economize (opposite of 费)
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泪 lèi tears; colorless liquid secreted by the lacrimal glands of the eye 盾 dùn shield (ancient protective weapon used in battle) 眠 mián to sleep
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盲 máng blind; unable to see 盼 pàn to eagerly hope for; to long for 眉 méi eyebrow 睁 zhēng to open one's eyes 督 dū to supervise, oversee, inspect
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瞧 qiáo (colloq.) to look; to see 瞬 shùn to blink; to wink
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渺 miǎo vast and boundless (of water) 盯 dīng to fix one's gaze on; to stare at 盹 dǔn a brief nap; a doze 眨 zhǎ to blink (the eyes) 眯 mī to squint; to narrow the eyes
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眶 kuàng eye socket; the area around the eye 眺 tiào to gaze into the distance 睐 lài (lit.) having misaligned pupils 睦 mù harmonious; amicable 睬 cǎi to pay attention to; to take notice of 睹 dǔ to see; to witness 瞄 miáo to aim at; to fix one's gaze on a target 瞅 chǒu (dial.) to look; to gaze 瞎 xiā to go blind; (of eyes) to lose the ability to see 瞒 mán to conceal the truth from others 瞩 zhǔ to gaze at; to fix one's eyes on 瞪 dèng to open one's eyes wide 瞻 zhān to look up or look forward

Stroke order

2 犯 fàn — to violate; to conflict with

犯 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 犭 quǎn — dog/canine radical
犭 is a component in 24 characters
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狗 gǒu dog 猫 māo cat (mammal with round face, short ears, large eyes, retractable claws, agile and fond of catching mice)
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猜 cāi to guess; to figure out from clues or imagination 获 huò to capture; to seize
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犹 yóu (lit.) just like; as if 狂 kuáng mentally deranged; insane; mad 独 dú single; alone 猪 zhū pig; hog; swine (a domesticated mammal with a large head, long snout, small eyes, big ears, short limbs, and a fat body, raised for meat, hide, and bristles) 猴 hóu monkey (mammal resembling humans, with brown or grey fur, a tail, agile movements; omnivorous; commonly called 猴子)
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犯 fàn to violate; to conflict with 狠 hěn fierce; cruel 狮 shī lion (large carnivorous mammal) 狼 láng wolf (a carnivorous mammal resembling a dog, with a long face, erect ears, yellowish or grayish-brown fur, and a drooping tail; nocturnal and fierce)
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狈 bèi see 〖狼狈〗、〖狼狈为奸〗 狐 hú fox (a mammal with a pointed snout, triangular ears, and a bushy tail, typically reddish-yellow in colour; commonly called 狐狸) 狡 jiǎo cunning, crafty, deceitful 狭 xiá narrow; not wide (opposite of "广") 狱 yù prison; jail
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狸 li leopard cat (also called mountain cat, brownish-yellow fur with black markings) 猎 liè to hunt; to catch animals or birds 猖 chāng (lit.) rampant; ferocious; wanton and unruly 猛 měng fierce; ferocious 猩 xīng orangutan or chimpanzee; large ape with reddish-brown or black fur, long forelimbs, no tail, native to Sumatra and similar regions 猾 huá cunning, crafty, deceitful
2.2 㔾 jié — ancient credential token used by envoys and officials
㔾 is a component in 7 characters
HSK 4
危 wēi unsafe, dangerous (opposite of 安)
HSK 5
卷 juàn a scroll (of painting or calligraphy) that can be rolled up 怨 yuàn resentment; hatred 范 fàn (lit.) mold; model
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仓 cāng warehouse, storehouse for grain or other goods 犯 fàn to violate; to conflict with
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厄 è (class.) strategic pass; perilous terrain

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