范围

Character by character

• 范fàn9 strokesHSK 3 traditional 範surname; bee-like insect
• 围wéi7 strokesHSK 3 traditional 圍surround, encircle, corral

Each character links to its stroke order page with a tracing and a writing exercise.

Example sentences

• 他试图扩大自己的势力范围。

  Tā shì tú kuò dà zì jǐ de shì li fàn wéi

  He tried to enlarge his sphere of influence.

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Words with the same characters

These words share at least one character with 范围. Reading them together is how the character starts to stick — the same characters in a different context.

• 周围zhōu wéiHSK 3

  environs; surroundings; periphery

• 围wéiHSK 3

  to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl)

• 包围bāo wéiHSK 5

  to surround; to encircle; to hem in

• 围绕wéi ràoHSK 5

  to revolve around; to center on (an issue)

• 示范shì fànHSK 5

  to demonstrate; to show how to do sth; demonstration; a model example

• 规范guī fànHSK 3

  norm; standard; specification; regulation; rule; within the rules; to fix rules; to regulate; to specify

• 围巾wéi jīnHSK 4

  scarf; shawl

• 模范mó fànHSK 5

  model; fine example

• 防范fáng fànHSK 6

  to be on guard; wariness; to guard against; preventive

• 氛围fēn wéiHSK 7

  ambience; atmosphere

• 师范shī fànHSK 7

  teacher-training; pedagogical; normal (school, e.g. Beijing Normal University)

• 围墙wéi qiángHSK 7

  perimeter wall; fence

• 范畴fàn chóuHSK 7

  category

• 典范diǎn fànHSK 7

  model; example; paragon

• 风范fēng fànHSK 7

  air; manner; model; paragon; demeanor

• 解围jiě wéiHSK 7

  to lift a siege; to help sb out of trouble or embarrassment