冒犯
Old HSK 6
冒犯 (màofàn) · to offend
冒犯 (màofàn) means “to offend; to affront”. It is written with 2 characters: 冒 (to risk) + 犯 (criminal). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 冒犯 is built
The characters
冒 mào · to risk
What 冒 is made of
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 目mù — eye
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
Origin hint: 目 gives the meaning, 冃 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
犯 fàn · criminal
What 犯 is made of
- 犭quǎn — dog
- 㔾xiān — seal
Example sentences
如果我的话冒犯了你，请原谅。Rúguǒ wǒ de huà màofàn le nǐ, qǐng yuánliàng.If my words offended you, please forgive me.
他不想冒犯任何人。Tā bùxiǎng màofàn rènhé rén.He doesn't want to offend anyone.
Questions about 冒犯
What does 冒犯 mean?
冒犯 (màofàn) means “to offend; to affront”.
How do you pronounce 冒犯?
冒犯 is pronounced màofàn.
Which HSK level is 冒犯?
冒犯 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 感冒gǎnmàoto catch a cold
- 冒险màoxiǎnto take a risk
- 冒充màochōngto pretend to be
- 触犯chùfànto violate
- 侵犯qīnfànto violate
- 罪犯zuìfàncriminal
Learn 冒犯 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 123: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.