犯

fàn

㔾 + 犭

HSK 3.0Level 6

Definitions

fàn (verb) to violate; to commit a crime

fàn (verb) to make a mistake

fàn (noun) crime; offense

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 犭 represents the meaning and 𢎘 represents the sound.

Semantic: 犭 Phonetic: 㔾

About

犯 is a phono-semantic compound: the dog radical 犭 suggests the aggressive behaviour of a beast encroaching, while the component 𢎘 provides the sound. The character centres on violation, trespassing, offending, or breaking laws, and is widely used for criminals, crimes, mistakes, and the recurrence of negative conditions such as an illness.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

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Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

他犯了一个错误。

Tā fànle yīgè cuòwù.

He made a mistake.

不要犯同样的错误。

Bùyào fàn tóngyàng de cuòwù.

Don't make the same mistake.

犯罪是不对的。

Fànzuì shì bù duì de.

Crime is wrong.

在比赛中，他经常犯规。

Zài bǐsài zhōng, tā jīngcháng fànguī.

In the game, he often fouls.

他犯了法，被逮捕了。

Tā fànle fǎ, bèi dàibǔle.

He broke the law and was arrested.

这种行为侵犯了权利。

Zhè zhǒng xíngwéi qīnfànle quánlì.

This behavior infringes on rights.

他犯有严重罪行。

Tā fàn yǒu yánzhòng zuìxíng.

He committed a serious crime.

尽管他知道规则，但还是故意犯了规。

Jǐnguǎn tā zhīdào guīzé, dàn háishì gùyì fànle guī.

Even though he knew the rules, he still intentionally fouled.

Related Characters

Component: 㔾

Component: 犭

Example Words