番

fān
HSK 6
#1,450 most
frequent character
to take turns, order in series
verb
noun

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

番 fān draws an animal paw with its pad, feeling in sand. It first meant an animal’s paw. The meaning grew to non-Han tribes and foreign, then 'in turn' was borrowed for its sound. Read pān, it is a surname, also borrowed for sound.

Drawn as: beast paw; paw pad

番 as a component in other characters

sound9 characters
翻播潘幡蕃蟠鄱皤蹯
picture1 character
燔

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Example Sentences

我们轮流说话，轮到你时请发言。
wǒmen lúnliú shuōhuà ， lúndào nǐ shí qǐng fāyán 。
We take turns speaking, please speak when it's your turn.
这个节目会有十个回合，每个回合持续三分钟。
zhègè jiémù huì yǒu shí gè huí hé ， měi gè huí hé chíxù sān fēnzhōng 。
This program will have ten rounds, each lasting three minutes.
这是一种非常有趣的游戏，有很多人参与。
zhè shì yīzhǒng fēicháng yǒuqù de yóuxì ， yǒu hěnduō rén cānyù 。
This is a very interesting game that many people participate in.

Same Characters, Different Readings

番Pan1
surname Pan

Words with similar meanings

轮流lúnliú
take turns
This phrase emphasizes the action of taking turns or alternating, which is closely related to '番'.
回合huíhé
round
This term typically refers to a round in games or competitions, which can be seen as a specific instance of '番' when referring to a series of events.

Homophones

帆fān
sail

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