仿 fǎng to imitate
to imitate; to copy; as if
How to remember 仿: 亻 person + 方 direction = to imitate. The toddler follows one person in every direction around the park, trying to imitate each step his big sister takes.
Component breakdown
仿 = 亻 person + 方 direction
- 亻 person
- 方 direction
The toddler follows one person in every direction around the park, trying to imitate each step his big sister takes.
How it is used
- Bound verb "to imitate/copy": 模仿 (mófǎng) means to imitate a person's behavior or style.
- 仿制 (fǎngzhì) means to manufacture a copy or replica of a product, often implying an unofficial knockoff.
- 仿佛 (fǎngfú) means "as if, seem", introducing a literary simile - more written than the everyday 好像 (hǎoxiàng).