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范

fàn

HSK 5 Character Traditional 範

What 范 means

1. pattern
2. model
3. example

Other readings

范 is 多音字 — it is read more than one way, and the reading changes the meaning.

• Fànsurname Fan

Example sentences

• 先看一些范例。
  Let's look at some examples first.
• 您可以示范一下吗?
  Can you demonstrate it?
• 这超出了我的想像范围。
  Zhè chāochū le wǒ de xiǎngxiàng fànwéi.
  This is beyond the scope of my imagination.
• 我该说，他的行为是典范。
  Wǒ gāi shuō, tā de xíngwéi shì diǎnfàn.
  I must say, his behaviour is exemplary.
• 学生不得在校园范围内吸烟。
  Xuésheng bù dé zài xiàoyuán fànwéi nèi xīyān.
  Students are forbidden to smoke on the school grounds.
• 这份工作在我能力范围之外.
  Zhè fèn gōngzuò zài wǒ nénglì fànwéi zhīwài.
  This job is beyond my ability.

Words starting with 范

• 范围fàn wéirange; scope; limit
• 范畴fàn chóucategory
• 范例fàn lìexample; model case
• 范本fàn běnmodel (example worthy of being imitated); template
• 范式fàn shìparadigm
• 范蠡Fàn LǐFan Li (536-488 BC), politician of Yue state, businessman and economist
• 范志毅Fàn Zhì yìFan Zhiyi (1969-), soccer player
• 范儿fàn r(colloquial) style; manner
• 范数fàn shùnorm (math.)
• 范斯坦Fàn sī tǎnDianne Feinstein (1933-), US Senator from California
• 范特西fàn tè xīfantasy (loanword)
• 范德格拉夫Fàn dé gé lā fūVan de Graaff (name); Robert J. Van de Graaff (1901-1967), American physicist
• 范德华力Fàn dé huá lì(molecular physics) van der Waals force
• 范德瓦耳斯Fàn dé Wǎ ěr sīvan der Waals; Johannes Diderik van der Waals (1837-1923), Dutch physicist
• 范德瓦耳斯力Fàn dé Wǎ ěr sī lì(molecular physics) van der Waals force
• 范县Fàn XiànFan County or Fanxian, a county in Puyang City 濮阳市
• 范氏起电机Fàn shì qǐ diàn jīVan de Graaff generator
• 范思哲Fàn sī zhéVersace (fashion designer)
• 范畴论fàn chóu lùncategory theory (math.)
• 范仲淹Fàn Zhòng yānFan Zhongyan (989–1052), Song dynasty scholar and politician, author of On Yueyang Tower…
• 范玮琪Fàn Wěi qíChristine Fan (1976-), American-born Taiwanese singer and actress
• 范缜Fàn ZhěnFan Zhen (c. 450-c. 510), philosopher from Qi and Liang of the Southern dynasties, as…
• 范晔Fàn Yèhistorian from Song of the Southern Dynasties 南朝宋, author of History of Eastern Han 后汉书
• 范公偁Fàn Gōng chēngFan Gongcheng (12th century), Southern Song author of 过庭录

Words containing 范

• 规范guī fànnorm; standard; specification
• 示范shì fànto demonstrate; to show how to do sth; demonstration
• 模范mó fànmodel; fine example
• 师范shī fànteacher-training; pedagogical; normal (school, e.g. Beijing Normal University)
• 防范fáng fànto be on guard; wariness; to guard against
• 典范diǎn fànmodel; example; paragon
• 风范fēng fànair; manner; model
• 规范化guī fàn huàto standardize; standardization
• 北京师范大学Běi jīng Shī fàn Dà xuéBeijing Normal University
• 师范大学shī fàn dà xuénormal university; teacher training college
• 劳动模范láo dòng mó fànmodel worker
• 就范jiù fànto submit; to give in
• 师范学院shī fàn xué yuànteacher's college; normal school
• 华东师范大学Huá dōng Shī fàn Dà xuéEast China Normal University (ECNU)
• 规范性guī fàn xìngnormal; standard
• 不规范bù guī fànnot standard; abnormal; irregular
• 技术规范jì shù guī fàntechnical specification
• 规范理论guī fàn lǐ lùnStandard Model (of particle physics)
• 设计规范shè jì guī fàndesign norm; planning regulations
• 大范围dà fàn wéilarge-scale
• 小范围xiǎo fàn wéismall-scale; local; to a limited extent
• 中等师范学校zhōng děng shī fàn xué xiàosecondary normal school…
• 韩山师范学院Hán shān Shī fàn Xué yuànHanshan Normal University, Shantou, Guangdong
• 轨范guǐ fànstandard; criterion

Characters that look like 范

Easy to confuse on sight. Compare them side by side once and the pair stops costing you.

• 宪xiànstatute; constitution
• 亮liàngbright; light; to shine; to flash; loud and clear
• 荒huāngdesolate; shortage; scarce
• 芭bāan unidentified fragrant plant mentioned in the Songs of Chu 楚辞; used in 芭蕉…
• 苑yuàn(literary) enclosed area for growing trees, keeping animals etc; imperial garden; park…
• 茔yíng(literary) a grave

Sounds the same

Read fàn, tone for tone, but written differently.

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