繁fán
complex, difficult; many, diverse. 17 strokes, radical 糸, first met in HSK 5.
How to write 繁
Strokes 1–11 write 敏, then strokes 12–17 write 糸.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 繁 · the stroke-order rules
What 繁 is made of
敏 (mǐn, fast) and 糸 (mì, silk).
糸 carries the meaning — silk — and 敏 carries the sound.
Words that use 繁
| 繁荣 | prosperous, flourishing 形容经济发达、社会兴旺的景象 改革开放让城市变得日益繁荣。Reform and opening-up have made the city increasingly prosperous. Lesson 418, 法治昌明 · 宏规大略与厚生利民 · Grand Governance & Civic Welfare |
| 频繁 | frequent 形容次数很多、接连不断 该节目频繁在深夜播出。The program aired frequently late at night. Lesson 464, 辨伪求真 · 笃诚务实与厚泽沃野 · Steadfast Integrity & Fertile Horizons |
| 繁殖 | to breed, reproduce 指生物产生后代以增殖数量 红番茄在试验温室里自然繁殖旺盛。The tomatoes reproduced vigorously in the trial greenhouse. Lesson 574, 明辨笃行 · 崇法明德与浩然天地 · Rule of Law, Virtue & The Noble Spirit |
More characters with the radical 糸
All 44 of them, and what the radical means, on the 纟 radical page.