仿 meaning and stroke order
To imitate; to copy
How to write 仿, stroke by stroke
6 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 仿
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to imitate
- to copy
- variant of 仿[fang3]
How 仿 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. To imitate a person.
亻 gives the meaning and 方 hints at the sound.
Radical: 亻 (man), shared by 277 characters on this site.
How to remember 仿
A person 亻 stands beside 方 (fāng), which gives the sound. Picture a person copying someone else's way of doing things: to imitate is to follow another person's method.
仿 (fǎng) rarely stands alone in modern Chinese. It usually appears in words like 模仿 (mófǎng, to imitate), 仿制 (fǎngzhì, to make a copy of a product) and 仿佛 (fǎngfú, as if). Example: 孩子喜欢模仿大人说话。(Háizi xǐhuan mófǎng dàrén shuōhuà.) Children like to imitate how adults talk.
Common mistake: Learners often say fāng in the first tone because of the phonetic 方 (fāng), but 仿 is third tone, fǎng. Also do not confuse it with 访 (fǎng, to visit), which has the speech radical 讠 instead of the person radical 亻.
Common words with 仿
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
仿 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 仿
How many strokes are in 仿?
仿 is written with 6 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 仿 mean?
仿 (fǎng) means to imitate; to copy. A common word with it is 模仿 (mófǎng), meaning "to imitate; to copy".
How do you pronounce 仿?
仿 is pronounced fǎng, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 仿?
The radical of 仿 is 亻, which carries the idea of "man". Dictionaries list 仿 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 仿?
The traditional form of 仿 is 倣. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 仿 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 仿 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 仿 is part of the HSK 5 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What does 仿佛 mean and how is it used?
仿佛 (fǎngfú) means "as if" or "it seems". It is a bit literary and often pairs with 一样 or 似的, as in 他仿佛睡着了一样 (tā fǎngfú shuìzháo le yíyàng), he seemed to be asleep. In casual speech, people more often say 好像 (hǎoxiàng).
What is the difference between 模仿 and 仿制?
模仿 (mófǎng) is imitating behavior, voices or styles, usually by a person. 仿制 (fǎngzhì) means producing a copy of an object or product, like a replica or an imitation brand item.