繁 (fán)

complicated; complex; traditional (Chinese characters)

How 繁 is written

Strokes
17
Radical
丿 — bend
Traditional
繁
Simplified
繁 (unchanged)

Components

Common words using 繁

繁忙 fánmáng
busy; bustling
繁華 fánhuá
flourishing; bustling
頻繁 pínfán
frequently; often
紛繁 fēnfán
numerous and complicated
繁多 fánduō
many and varied; of many different kinds
繁星 fánxīng
many stars; a vast sky full of stars
繁榮 fánróng
prosperous; booming (economy)
繁殖 fánzhí
to breed; to reproduce; to propagate
繁瑣 fánsuǒ
many and complicated; mired in minor details
繁盛 fánshèng
prosperous
繁花 fánhuā
flourishing blossom; a mass of flowers; luxuriant flowers
繁衍 fányǎn
to multiply; to reproduce; to increase gradually in number or quantity

繁 in a sentence

在台灣我們使用繁體字。

Zài Táiwān wǒmen shǐyòng fántǐzì.

“In Taiwan, we use Traditional Chinese characters.”

How common is 繁?

繁 is the 1,294th most frequent character in written Chinese. Characters up to this rank account for about 92.9% of all running text.

Characters that appear with 繁

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