煩 meaning and stroke order
To bother, to trouble, to vex
How to write 煩, stroke by stroke
13 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 煩
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to feel vexed
- to bother
- to trouble
- superfluous and confusing
- edgy
How 煩 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Fire.
火 gives the meaning and 頁 hints at the sound.
Radical: 火 (fire), shared by 128 characters on this site.
How to remember 煩
煩 (fán) puts fire 火 next to 頁, a component that pictures a head. Picture a head with fire beside it, the hot, irritated feeling of being vexed.
煩 is the traditional form, and the simplified form is 烦. It appears in many everyday words about annoyance and worry, such as 麻煩 (máfan) and 煩惱 (fánnǎo). It is also used politely to ask a favor: 麻煩你幫我一下。(Máfan nǐ bāng wǒ yíxià.) Could you please help me a moment?
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 煩 with 頻 (pín, frequent), which also has 頁 on the right. Check the left side: 煩 has fire 火. Also note that in 麻煩 the second syllable is usually said in the neutral tone, máfan, not máfán.
Common words with 煩
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 麻煩 | máfan | trouble; inconvenience; inconvenient; troublesome; annoying | HSK 3 |
| 不耐煩 | bù nàifán | impatient; to lose patience | HSK 5 |
| 煩惱 | fánnǎo | to be worried; to be distressed | HSK 7-9 |
| 厭煩 | yànfán | bored; fed up with sth; sick of sth | HSK 7-9 |
| 煩躁 | fánzào | jittery; twitchy | HSK 7-9 |
| 煩悶 | fánmèn | moody; gloomy | HSK 7-9 |
| 惹麻煩 | rěmáfan | to create difficulties; to be troublesome; to invite trouble | |
| 煩人 | fánrén | to annoy; annoying | |
| 添麻煩 | tiānmáfan | to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience | |
| 心煩 | xīnfán | to feel agitated; to be troubled | |
| 找麻煩 | zhǎomáfan | to look for trouble | |
| 心煩意亂 | xīnfányìluàn | lit. heart distracted, thoughts in turmoil (idiom); distraught with anxiety | |
| 煩心 | fánxīn | annoying; vexing | |
| 自找麻煩 | zìzhǎomáfan | to ask for trouble; to invite difficulties |
Questions about 煩
How many strokes are in 煩?
煩 is written with 13 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 煩 mean?
煩 (fán) means to bother, to trouble, to vex. A common word with it is 麻烦 (máfan), meaning "trouble; inconvenience; inconvenient; troublesome; annoying".
How do you pronounce 煩?
煩 is pronounced fán, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 煩?
The radical of 煩 is 火, which carries the idea of "fire". Dictionaries list 煩 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 煩?
煩 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 烦, used in mainland China and Singapore.
How do I say 'I'm annoyed' or 'so annoying' with 煩?
You can say 我很煩 (wǒ hěn fán) for 'I feel irritated' and 好煩 (hǎo fán) or 煩死了 (fán sǐ le) for 'so annoying'. To call a person or thing annoying, use 煩人 (fánrén).
What is the difference between 煩惱 and 麻煩?
煩惱 (fánnǎo) is an inner feeling of worry or distress. 麻煩 (máfan) describes something troublesome or inconvenient, and it can also be a verb meaning to bother someone.