泛 fàn — to float; to drift

泛

Level 1 · Common HSK 5 #865

Variant: 氾 汎

fàn fan4

Basic definition

verb
  1. to float; to drift e.g 泛舟浮泛泛浮
  2. to show; to appear e.g 泛出泛白泛红
  3. to flood; to overflow e.g 泛滥黄河泛滥溢泛
adjective
  1. shallow; superficial e.g 浮泛空泛泛泛
  2. general; broad; extensive e.g 广泛泛指泛称

Detailed explanation

verb
  1. (形声。从水,乏声。汎、泛实同一词。本义:漂浮)
  2. float e.g 泛浮 泛然 · 泛萍 · 泛蚁
  3. flood e.g 黄泛区 泛浸 · 泛涨 · 泛澜
  4. fill the air
  5. emerge
  6. emit upwards
  7. capsize;overturn;topple
adverb
  1. extensive;general e.g 泛利 · 泛涉 · 泛采 · 泛广 · 泛观
  2. fanciful;illusory;impracticable;superficial

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