The character 翻 — “turn over”: how to write it and what it means
turn over; translate
The Chinese character 翻 is read fān and means “turn over; translate”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 翻
翻 has 18 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 翻, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 翻 is made of
On the left, 番 fān hints at the sound; on the right, 羽 “feather”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 翻
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 翻?
翻 has 18 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 翻 mean?
翻 means “turn over; translate”. It appears in 翻译 (“translate”).
How do you pronounce 翻?
翻 is read fān. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 翻 have?
18 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 翻 yourself
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