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犯 (fàn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

犯 (fàn) is a Chinese word: to commit (a crime); to violate; to offend. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 犯

动 dòng verb

to commit (a crime); to violate; to offend

他犯了一个严重的错误。

tā fàn le yí gè yán zhòng de cuò wù

He committed a serious mistake.

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Word breakdown

犯 fàn — to commit (a crime); to violate; to offend

Words with this character (8)
  • 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 冒犯 mào fàn — to offend HSK 7
    • 冒 rashly, boldly (doing something without proper consideration)
    • 犯 to violate, to transgress (against someone)
    Example

    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.

  • 3 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.

  • 4 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.

  • 5 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.

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  • 6 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.

  • 7 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.

  • 8 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 犯 fàn — to violate; to conflict with

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

consists of

1.1 犭 quǎn — dog/canine radical
犭 is a component in 24 characters
HSK 1
狗 gǒu dog 猫 māo cat (mammal with round face, short ears, large eyes, retractable claws, agile and fond of catching mice)
HSK 4
猜 cāi to guess; to figure out from clues or imagination 获 huò to capture; to seize
HSK 5
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)
HSK 6
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)
HSK 7
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
1.2 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
HSK 6
仓 cāng warehouse, storehouse for grain or other goods 犯 fàn to violate; to conflict with
HSK 7
厄 è (class.) strategic pass; perilous terrain

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