烦
烦 (fán) means “annoyed”. It is made of 火 + 页 and has 10 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 烦 into its parts
What 烦 is made of
- 火 huǒ — fire
- 丷 ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 人 rén — person
- 丷 ha — kwukyel
- 页 yè — page
- 贝 bèi — sea shell
- 冂 — frame
- 人 rén — person
- 贝 bèi — sea shell
Origin hint: 火 gives the meaning, 页 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
烦 stroke order
Example sentences
这件事真让人烦。Zhè jiàn shì zhēn ràng rén fán.This matter is really annoying.
别烦我，我在看书。Bié fán wǒ, wǒ zài kàn shū.Don't bother me; I'm reading.
Words with 烦
Also built with 火
- 伙huǒgroup
- 灭mièto extinguish
- 灯dēnglamp
- 灰huīash
- 灵língspirit
- 灶zàokitchen
- 灾zāidisaster
- 灿cànvivid
- 炉lúfireplace
- 炊chuīmeal
- 炎yánflame
- 炒chǎoto stir-fry
Quick facts
| Pinyin | fán |
|---|---|
| Meaning | annoyed; to bother; annoying |
| Strokes | 10 |
| Radical | 火 (fire, #86) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · HSK 4 (2021) |
Questions about 烦
What does 烦 mean?
烦 (fán) means “annoyed; to bother; annoying”.
How many strokes does 烦 have?
烦 has 10 strokes.
What is the radical of 烦?
The radical of 烦 is 火 (huǒ, “fire”), Kangxi radical number 86.
What parts make up 烦?
烦 is made of 火 (fire) and 页 (page).
Which HSK level is 烦?
烦 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 4 (2021).
Learn 烦 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 28: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.