汎 Stroke Order

汎: 1. Same as "泛" (fàn), which means to float. 2. Verb: To float. Example: “泛舟” (fàn zhōu) - "to row a boat." Source: Tang Dynasty poet Du Fu's poem, "奉赠太常张卿均二十韵": “萍泛无休日，桃阴想旧蹊。” (The duckweed floats without a day off, recalling old paths under the peach shade.) Source: Song Dynasty poet Lu You's poem, "谢池春．壮岁从戎": “功名梦断，却泛扁舟吴楚。” (Dreams of fame are broken; I float in a flat-bottomed boat between Wu and Chu.) 3. Verb: To appear, to show. Example: "他脸上泛了一层红光。" (A layer of rosy glow appeared on his face.) Example: "那条水沟泛着一阵阵恶臭。" (That drainage ditch exudes waves of foul odor.) 4. Verb: To cover. Reference: See entry for "泛驾" (fàn jià). 5. Verb: To fail or to defeat. Source: "汉书．卷二四．食货志上": “残贼公行，莫之或止；大命将泛，莫之振救。” (The rebels acted openly without restraint; a great command is about to fail, and there is no one to rescue it.)