他费了一番功夫。
He put in some effort.
番
(bound form) foreign (non-Chinese); barbarian; classifier for processes or actions that take time and effort; (classifier) a kind; a sort
measure word HSK 3.0 · Band 6
Watch it being written
Every character draws itself, stroke by stroke. Then grab the brush: trace it yourself and hear the word when you finish.
番
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Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.
番
- 番茄fānqiétomatoB5
- 翻番fānfānto doubleB7
- 三番五次sānfān-wǔcìover and over again (idiom)B7
See it in sentences
番茄是一种蔬菜。
Tomatoes are a kind of vegetable.