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坟 (fén) — how to say "grave" in Chinese
坟
Grave
noun
Radicals / Keys
土
Earth
#32 · tǔ · 3 strokes
Collocations
修坟
xiū fén
to restore a grave
Examples
清明时节，人们去坟前祭拜。
During Qingming Festival, people go to graves to pay respects.
他去坟前。
He goes to the grave.
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Frequently asked questions
Grave meaning in Chinese
"grave" in Chinese is 坟 (fén).
Fen in Chinese meaning
坟 (fén) means "Grave".
How is 坟 pronounced?
It is pronounced fén (written as fen). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Grave in Chinese characters
It is written 坟 and has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 坟?
坟 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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