Dong Chinese dictionary

fàn

pattern, model

Phonosemantic compound. ⺮ represents the meaning and 𨊠 represents the sound.

Components

⺮ Meaning component

zhú

bamboo

𨊠 Sound component

fàn

crossbar in front of a chariot

Evolution

Bronze script

Mid Spring and Autumn (~600 BC)

Bronze script

Mid Spring and Autumn (~600 BC)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

fàn

pattern, model, rule, law; pattern; model; example

Most common words with 範

Sources