How to write 烦 (fán) — Stroke Order, Radical & Practice
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- to bother
- to trouble
- to vex
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
烦 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 烦 is 火 — meaning fire. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 烤烟.
How the character is built
烦 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 火 (fire) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 页 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 烦
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
烦 appears in 33 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 烦 / 相关任务
Words containing 烦 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 烦 mean in Chinese?
烦 (fán) means to bother, to trouble, to vex. It is one of the 150 characters required for the HSK 4 writing section.
How many strokes does 烦 have?
烦 is written in 10 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 烦?
The radical of 烦 is 火 (fire). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 烤, 烟.
What is the pinyin for 烦?
烦 is pronounced fán.
What HSK 4 words use 烦?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 烦 appears in 3 words, including 烦 (fán), 烦恼 (fánnǎo), 麻烦 (máfan). See the full list above.