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繁 (fán) — (bound form) numerous, complicated; (bound form) to multiply, to propagate

Dictionary HSK 7-9繁

HSK 7-9

繁

fán

Part of speech: bound form
HSK level: 7–9
Frequency: #31486

Definition

繁 (fán) is a bound form used only inside compounds like 繁忙 (busy), 繁华 (prosperous), and 繁殖 (reproduce) — never used alone.

bound form

(bound form) numerouscomplicated(bound form) to multiplyto propagate

Examples

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Zhè ge chéng shì hěn fán huá.
This city is very prosperous.
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Zuì jìn gōng zuò tè bié fán máng.
Recently work is especially busy.
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Zhè zhǒng dòng wù fán zhí dé hěn kuài.
This kind of animal reproduces very quickly.

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