翻
翻 (fān) means “to turn over”. It is made of 番 + 羽 and has 18 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 翻 into its parts
What 翻 is made of
- 番 fān — to take turns
- 米 mǐ — rice
- 丷 ha — kwukyel
- 木 mù — tree
- 田 tián — field
- 冂 — frame
- 土 tǔ — earth
- 米 mǐ — rice
- 羽 yǔ — feather
- 习 xí — to study
- 冫 bīng — ice
- 习 xí — to study
- 冫 bīng — ice
- 习 xí — to study
Origin hint: 羽 gives the meaning, 番 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
翻 stroke order
Example sentences
请把书翻到第十页。Qǐng bǎ shū fān dào dì shí yè.Please turn to page ten.
你翻一下我的包，看看钥匙在不在？Nǐ fān yīxià wǒ de bāo, kàn kan yàoshi zài bù zài?Could you look through my bag and see if the keys are there?
Words with 翻
Also built with 番
Quick facts
| Pinyin | fān |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to turn over; to flip through; to look through |
| Strokes | 18 |
| Radical | 羽 (feather, #124) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 4 (2021) · Old HSK 5 |
Questions about 翻
What does 翻 mean?
翻 (fān) means “to turn over; to flip through; to look through”.
How many strokes does 翻 have?
翻 has 18 strokes.
What is the radical of 翻?
The radical of 翻 is 羽 (yǔ, “feather”), Kangxi radical number 124.
What parts make up 翻?
翻 is made of 番 (to take turns) and 羽 (feather).
Which HSK level is 翻?
翻 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Learn 翻 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 26: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.