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Chinese symbol for “pattern”

范
fàn
Traditional: 範
pattern; model; example

The closest CC-CEDICT match for pattern is 范 (fàn), defined as: pattern; model; example.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

范 fàn
pattern, model, example; surname
radical 140 ⾋ · 9 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “pattern”

WordPinyinMeaning
方式fāng shìway; method; manner; mode; pattern (of behavior etc); 种 (zhǒng)
花样 (花樣)huā yàngpattern; way of doing sth
款式kuǎn shìpattern; style
模式mó shìmode; pattern; model
图案 (圖案)tú àndesign; pattern

Related words

Other words that share a character with 范.

WordPinyinMeaning
范围 (範圍)fàn wéirange; scope
规范 (規範)guī fànnorm; standard
示范 (示範)shì fànto demonstrate; to show how to do sth
范畴 (範疇)fàn chóucategory
防范 (防範)fáng fànto be on guard; wariness
模范 (模範)mó fànmodel; fine example

See also: Japanese symbol for “pattern”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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