犯 (fàn) - to violate & to offend
犯 · fàn
to violate;
to offend;
to commit (a crime);
criminal;
to invade;
to attack
to violateto offendto commit (a crime)
Usage highlights
to commit a crimeto violate rulessuspectto offend against the lawto repeat an offenseto invade territory
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He committed a crime (犯罪).
- Don't violate the rules (犯规).
- The suspect (犯罪嫌疑人) was arrested.
- The enemy invaded our territory (犯境).
Collocations
- to commit a crime(犯罪)
- to violate rules(犯规)
- suspect(犯罪嫌疑人)
- to offend against the law(犯法)
- to repeat an offense(累犯)
- to invade territory(犯境)
Idioms
- To knowingly commit a crime(明知故犯)
- Not afraid of powerful evil(不畏强犯)
- To offend public morals(伤风败俗)
- To make the same mistake again(一犯再犯)
Cultural background
FAQ- The character combines the 'dog/beast' radical (犭) with 㔾, suggesting a beast that transgresses boundaries.
- In legal contexts, 犯 is central to terms describing criminal acts and offenders.
- Historically used in military contexts to describe invasion or attack.