仿

倣
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

他喜欢仿古代的建筑。
tā xǐhuān fǎnggǔ dài de jiànzhù 。
He likes to imitate ancient architecture.
学生们在课堂上仿照老师的发言。
xuéshēng mén zài kètáng shàng fǎngzhào lǎoshī de fāyán 。
The students imitate the teacher's speech in class.
这件艺术品是仿造的。
zhè jiàn yìshù pǐn shì fǎngzào de 。
This piece of art is an imitation.

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 stronger term for imitation that often implies closer adherence to the original.
复制fùzhì
to reproduce
复制 (fù zhì) suggests a more mechanical or literal copy than 仿 (fǎng), which may involve interpretation.

Homophones

仿fǎng
to imitate
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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