• 2454th most frequent character
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  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 19 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical
丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. fān (fan1)sail • Taiwan pr. [fan2], except 帆布[fan1 bu4] canvas

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for fān (fan1)The component is pronounced as 'fán' (fan2). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

Common

一帆风顺 (一帆風順)
扬帆 (揚帆)

Uncommon

帆布 
帆布鞋 
帆船 
风帆 (風帆)

RareShow 13

Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.