Chinese Word: 饭 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

饭 (Trad.: 飯)HSK 1

Pinyin: fàn

English Definition: cooked rice; Classifiers: 碗 ; meal; Classifiers: 顿 ; (loanword) fan; devotee

Chinese Definition:
①煮熟的谷类食品：大米饭。
②泛指人每天定时分次吃的食物：早饭。饭菜。饭馆。饭量。酒囊饭袋。
③吃饭，或给人饭吃：“饭疏食饮水，曲肱而枕之，乐亦在其中矣”。
④喂牲畜：饭牛。

Total strokes: 7; Radical: 食

Pictophonetic:反 indicates the sound; 饣 (food) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 饣 [ shí ] food; to eat
- 反 [ fǎn ] reverse, opposite; contrary, anti-

Similar Characters: 版板返钣炍

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Stroke order image for Chinese character 饭

吃饭	chī fàn	to have a meal; to eat; to make a living
饭店HSK 1	fàn diàn	restaurant; hotel; Classifiers: 家
晚饭	wǎn fàn	evening meal; dinner; supper; Classifiers: 份
做饭	zuò fàn	to prepare a meal; to cook
午饭	wǔ fàn	lunch; Classifiers: 份

1		tā 他 huì 会 zuò fàn 做饭。 He can cook.
2		wǒ 我 xiǎng 想 chī fàn 吃饭。 I want to eat.
3		tā 她 zhèng zài 正在 zuò fàn 做饭。 She is cooking.
4		tā 他 xǐ huan 喜欢 zuò fàn 做饭。 He likes to cook.
5		wǒ 我 zhèng zài 正在 chī fàn 吃饭。 I am eating.

1		tā 他 huì 会 zuò fàn 做饭。 He can cook.
2		wǒ 我 xiǎng 想 chī fàn 吃饭。 I want to eat.
3		tā 她 zhèng zài 正在 zuò fàn 做饭。 She is cooking.
4		tā 他 xǐ huan 喜欢 zuò fàn 做饭。 He likes to cook.
5		wǒ 我 zhèng zài 正在 chī fàn 吃饭。 I am eating.