00896 Chinese character of 翻 and pronounce faan1

The Chinese character【翻】that I will teach you this time is a word that describes an action or process. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Flip or translate. Explanation: (1) Turn over. Such as: “turn over”, “turn over”, “the car turned over”. (2) To expose. For example: “turn the pages of a book”, “turn the pages of a newspaper”. (3)Change. Such as: “falling out of tune”, “reversing a confession”, “overturning a verdict”, “coming up with new tricks”. (4) Cross. For example: “climb over mountains and cross rivers.” (5) To translate one language into another. For example: “Translate”, “Translate this English paragraph into Chinese.” (6) To recover lost stakes or capital.

Here’s the way to say this Chinese character aloud.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【翻】:fān

Cantonese Jyutping of 【翻】:faan1

Here is an explanation of the primary details of the Chinese character 【翻】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【翻】, for example:Describe an action or process , It means mainly to flip or translate.The vast and layered meanings of Chinese characters can involve refined details and particular applications that may not be completely conveyed here.

【翻】stands alone as a word, yet when paired with others, it leads to complex linguistic structures, for instance【翻譯、翻頁】(Mandarin Pinyin:fān yì 、fān yè/ Cantonese Jyutping:faan1 jik6 、faan1 jip6)

Writing this character requires 18 strokes,It is a highly common and fundamental Chinese character that must be learned,This sentence serves as an example of how to use this character.:


他快速地翻閱了一本書。

He flipped through a book quickly.


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