The character 繁 — “abundant”: how to write it and what it means
abundant, numerous
The Chinese character 繁 is read fán and means “abundant, numerous”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 繁
繁 has 17 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 繁, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 繁 is made of
On top, 敏; at the bottom, 糸 “thread”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 繁
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 繁?
繁 has 17 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 繁 mean?
繁 means “abundant, numerous”. It appears in 繁荣 (“prosperous”), 频繁 (“frequent”), 繁忙 (“busy”), 繁殖 (“breed”).
How do you pronounce 繁?
繁 is read fán. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 繁 have?
17 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 繁 yourself
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