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How to Write 蹯 (fán) — Meaning “paw (especially of a bear)”

fán 19 strokes Radical: 足

蹯 (fán) means "paw (especially of a bear)" in Chinese. It has 19 strokes with the radical 足.

Rated 4.2/5 in difficulty (advanced).

Appears in 3+ common words including 熊蹯 (xióng fán), 兽蹯 (shòu fán), 蹯掌 (fán zhǎng).

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How to Write 蹯

The character 蹯 (fán) is written with 19 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 足 is one of its key components.

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What Does fán (蹯) Mean in Chinese?

蹯 means paw (especially of a bear).

Character Data

Character蹯
Pinyinfán (fan)
Meaningpaw (especially of a bear)
Strokes19
Radical足
Difficulty4.2/5

Origin of 蹯

蹯 is a phono-semantic compound: the radical 足 (foot/leg) indicates the meaning relates to paws, while 番 (fán) provides the pronunciation. Though 番 originally meant 'to turn over' or 'foreign', here it simply acts as a sound component. The character specifically refers to an animal's paw, especially that of a bear, as in the prized dish 熊蹯 (bear's paw).

💡 Memory Tip: Picture a bear's paw (足) leaving a print shaped like a square box (田) with claw marks radiating outwards like the strokes of 番.

Common Words with 蹯

熊蹯 xióng fán
Bear's paw (a traditional delicacy)
兽蹯 shòu fán
animal paws
蹯掌 fán zhǎng
animal paw

Example Sentences

熊蹯是古代的名菜。

xióng fán shì gǔ dài de míng cài

Bear's paw was a famous dish in ancient times.

雪地上留下了兽蹯的印迹。

xuě dì shàng liú xià le shòu fán de yìn jì

Paw prints of a beast were left on the snow.

这种动物的蹯掌很大。

zhè zhǒng dòng wù de fán zhǎng hěn dà

This animal's paws are very large.

Similar Characters Comparison

Character Pinyin Strokes Radical
蹯 (current) fán 19 足
蹇 jiǎn 17 足
蹈 dǎo 17 足
蹊 qī / xī 17 足
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Frequently Asked Questions about 蹯

蹯 is composed of 足 (foot) on the left and 番 (meaning "turn" or "foreign") on the right. The 足 radical connects the character to feet or paws, while 番 provides the pronunciation fán. Together, they form a word specifically for animal paws, especially a bear's paw.

Characters with Radical 足

䠀tāng足zú趴pā趵bào趸dǔn趺fū趼jiǎn趾zhǐ趿tā跂qí

Other 19-Stroke Characters

䜌luán嚯huò孽niè巅diān巆róng攀pān攉huō攒cuán/zǎn曝bào/pù瀚hàn