faan1反

Jyutpingfaan1

Yalefāan

Common

Definition

Simplified character variant of the word for cooked rice.

colloquialfood

How it's used

This character is a non-standard, informal shorthand for 飯 used primarily in handwritten notes, quick text messages, or informal menus to save time. It is strictly a visual shortcut and should never be used in formal writing or professional correspondence. Using it in a professional context can make the writer appear lazy or uneducated.

Measure word

wun2碗wún

Examples

nei5你sik6食zo2咗faan6反mei6未aa4呀？

Have you eaten rice yet?

ngo5我soeng2想sik6食wun2碗faan6反。

I want to eat a bowl of rice.

Common phrases

sik6食faan6反

eat rice

jat1一wun2碗faan6反

a bowl of rice

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with the standard character 反 which means to turn over or oppose. Because this is a non-standard shorthand, it is not recognized by most input methods, so you will often have to type 飯 and delete the extra strokes or rely on specific slang-heavy input dictionaries.