Hanzi
Traditional
繁
Simplified
繁

complicated/many/in great numbers/abbr. for 繁體|繁体[fan2 ti3], traditional form of Chinese characters

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 5

Pinyin

fán, pó, pán

Bopomofo

ㄈㄢˊ, ㄆㄛˊ, ㄆㄢˊ

Jyutping

faan4

Example sentences

繁忙 fánmáng
這個機場總是很繁忙。
这个机场总是很繁忙。

This airport is always very busy.

事務 / 事务 shìwù
他每天都要處理大量的日常事務，工作非常繁忙。
他每天都要处理大量的日常事务，工作非常繁忙。

He has to handle a large amount of daily affairs every day, and his work is very busy.

繁華 / 繁华 fánhuá
這座城市非常繁華，街道上總是車水馬龍。
这座城市非常繁华，街道上总是车水马龙。

This city is very flourishing, and the streets are always full of traffic.

虛 / 虚 xū
這座城市看起來繁華，其實內部很空虛。
这座城市看起来繁华，其实内部很空虚。

This city looks prosperous, but it is actually very empty inside.

頻繁 / 频繁 pínfán
最近這個地區的地震發生得很頻繁。
最近这个地区的地震发生得很频繁。

Earthquakes have occurred very frequently in this area recently.

兩岸 / 两岸 liǎngàn
海峽兩岸的交流日益頻繁。
海峡两岸的交流日益频繁。

Exchanges between the two sides of the strait are becoming increasingly frequent.

繁星 fánxīng
寧靜的夜晚，天空中布滿了繁星。
宁静的夜晚，天空中布满了繁星。

On a quiet night, the sky is filled with numerous stars.

低垂 dīchuí
夜幕低垂，繁星在天空中閃爍。
夜幕低垂，繁星在天空中闪烁。

Night fell, and the stars were twinkling in the sky.

繁榮 / 繁荣 fánróng
這座城市的經濟非常繁榮。
这座城市的经济非常繁荣。

This city's economy is very prosperous.

昌盛 chāngshèng
願國家繁榮昌盛。
愿国家繁荣昌盛。

May the country be prosperous and flourishing.

Example Vocabulary

繁忙

fan2'mang2

busy; bustling

繁華

fan2'hua2

flourishing; bustling; prosperous

頻繁

pin2'fan2

frequent; often

紛繁

fen1'fan2

繁

fan2

繁多

fan2'duo1

繁星

fan2'xing1

numerous stars

繁榮

fan2'rong2

prosperous; flourishing; booming

名目繁多

浩繁

hao4'fan2

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