How to write 氾

氾 [fán] 1. Same as "泛" (to float). 2. (Verb) To overflow; to flood. - "The river water broke the dam at Puyang, flooding sixteen counties." — From "Han Shu · Wu Di Ji" 3. (Verb) To float. Later written as "泛". - "Thus, we float boats on the river." — From "Guo Yu" - Verb: To float. - 【Phrase】:"泛舟" (to row a boat). - "Duckweed floats without a holiday, in the shade of peach trees, I think of old paths." — Du Fu, "Praise to Zhang Qing Jun" - "Dreams of fame shattered, yet I float my little boat in Wu and Chu." — Lu You, "In Spring by the Thanking Pond" 4. (Verb) To appear, to exude. - 【Phrase】:"A layer of red light emerged on his face." - "That drainage ditch exuded a foul smell." 5. (Adjective) Low-lying. - "There is low-lying land with gradual swamps." — From "Guanzi · Mountain State Rules" 6. (Adjective) Characterized by a broad range. - "And it wanders and gazes broadly." — From "Chu Ci · Liu Xiang · Nine Lamentations" 7. Surname. 8. Ancient place name. In the Spring and Autumn period, Zheng Yi ([En.] Fan town). 9. South Fan. Located south of present-day Xiangcheng County in Henan Province. 10. East Fan. Located in present-day Zhongmu County, Henan Province. 11. Province called by the name of the ancient Fan River ([En.] Fan river). One old channel is located south of Zhongmu County, Henan Province, long submerged. Another old channel is in present-day Cao County, Shandong Province, branching from the ancient Jishui River, flowing northeast to north of Dingtao County. It discharges into the ancient Heze Lake. Long submerged. 12. Ancient country name ([En.] Fan state). 13. (See also: fàn) 14. (Verb) To cover. See the entry on "泛驾." 15. (Verb) To defeat. "Han Shu, Volume 24, Economic Text: 'When public bandits run rampant, no one can stop them; great commands are about to fail, no one can rescue them.'"