帆

fān

f+ān·1st tone

sail

Radical: 巾 Strokes: 6 HSK 7-9

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Common

Same radical

市布师带常帝席帐帖幕巾希

Same radical

市布师带常帝席帐帖幕巾希帽币帮

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Character Decomposition

帆=巾+凡

Etymology

cloth

Meanings

sail

Taiwan pr. fán, except 帆布 fān bù canvas

fān

to gallop

Taiwan pr. fán

fān

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Words with 帆 71 total

sail · sailing boat风帆fēng fān under full sail · going as fast as possible满帆mǎn fān to set sail扬帆yáng fān

Idioms with 帆 10 total Chain

lit. see the wind and set your sails (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically · to be flexible and take advantage of the situation见风使帆jiàn fēng shǐ fān propitious wind throughout the journey (idiom) · plain sailing · to go smoothly · have a nice trip!一帆风顺yī fān fēng shùn