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fán
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English Definitionto feel vexed; to bother; to trouble; superfluous and confusing; edgy
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Pinyinfán
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(After Tone Sandhi)
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Zhuyin (Bopomofo) ㄈㄢˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping)faan4
Part of Speech(形) adjective, (动) verb
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=4 TOCFL=4

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烦恼fánnǎoto be worried; to be distressed; worries
烦躁fánzàojittery; twitchy; fidgety
烦人fánrénto annoy; annoying; irritating; troublesome
烦心fánxīnanxious
烦闷fánmènmoody; gloomy
Words With Same Tail Word    
不耐烦bù nàifánimpatient; to lose patience
心烦xīnfánto feel agitated; to be troubled; to be annoyed; an upset or distraction
厌烦yànfánbored; fed up with something; sick of something
不厌其烦bùyàn qí fánnot to mind taking all the trouble (idiom); to take great pains; to be very patient
劳烦láofánto inconvenience; to trouble (somebody with a request)
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