Pronunciation

Characters pronounced fang.

11 name characters share this pronunciation across tones. Pinyin alone does not identify a character; choose the Hanzi you want.

All 11 characters are listed below. Each links to its own page with meaning, structure, and names that use it.

放 fàng put, release, free, liberate 妨 fáng interfere with, impede, obstruct 房 fáng natural house, building; room; 4th lunar mansion, determinative star π Scorpii 肪 fáng animal fat 防 fáng defend; prevent; embankment 坊 fāng neighborhood, urban subdivision; (J) priest's residence; (Buddhist) priest; boy 方 fāng a square, rectangle; a region; local 芳 fāng elegant fragrant; virtuous; beautiful 仿 fǎng imitate, copy; as if 纺 fǎng spin, reel, weave; reeled pongee 访 fǎng visit; ask, inquire

Why several characters share one pinyin

Mandarin has many homophones. Tone narrows the sound, but different characters can still share the same syllable and tone. The Hanzi is the identity; the pinyin is only the sound.

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