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

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

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

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