仿

fǎng
#1,257 most
frequent character
to imitate
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

仿 joins 亻, person, with 方 fāng, the sound part. It first meant to be alike or similar. From there it grew to mean copying or imitating someone.

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Example Sentences

他喜欢仿佛画家的风格来画。
tā xǐhuān fǎngfú huàjiā de fēnggé lái huà 。
He likes to imitate the style of the painter in his drawings.
这个机器是仿照以前的设计制造的。
zhègè jīqì shì fǎngzhào yǐqián de shèjì zhìzào de 。
This machine was manufactured based on an earlier design.
学生们在课堂上仿效老师的发音。
xuéshēng mén zài kètáng shàng fǎngxiào lǎoshī de fāyīn 。
The students imitate the teacher's pronunciation in class.

Same Characters, Different Readings

仿fǎng
to imitate
仿fǎng
to imitate

Words with similar meanings

模仿mófǎng
to mimic
模仿 (mó fǎng) is a more general term for mimicry and can imply a closer imitation of behavior or actions.
效仿xiàofǎng
to follow the example of
效仿 (xiào fǎng) suggests not only imitation but also a desire to emulate the actions or qualities of someone or something.

Homophones

仿fǎng
to imitate
访fǎng
(bound form) to visit, to call on

Words Starting With 仿

仿佛fǎng fú
to seem; as if; alike; similar

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