犯
fàn
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commit, offend, violate, work against
verb
noun
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
犯 has 犭 dog or wild animal as its meaning part; 㔾 is an empty leftover from the old sound part 圅 hán. It first meant starting an attack on an enemy. That grew to offend, commit a crime, make a mistake, and attack.
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Example Sentences
他犯了一个错误。
tā fànle yígè cuòwù 。
He made a mistake.
她犯了法律。
tā fànle fǎlǜ 。
She violated the law.
这个行为是犯的。
zhègè xíngwéi shì fàn de 。
This behavior is criminal.
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