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title: "Dianfan Meaning: 典范 (diǎnfàn) Means “model”"
description: "典范 (traditional 典範, diǎnfàn) means “model; example; paragon”. Hear its tones, see what 典 and 范 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianfan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 典范 mean?

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典范 diǎnfàn

## model; example; paragon

## Its characters

1. 典 diǎn (slang) cringe
2. 范 fàn model

## In a sentence

她是我们学习的典范。 She is a model for us to learn from.

[More about 典范](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%85%B8%E8%8C%83)

## More words with 典 or 范

- [典型 diǎnxíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianxing)
- [范畴 fànchóu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fanchou)
- [防范 fángfàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fangfan)
- [范围 fànwéi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fanwei)
- [古典 gǔdiǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gudian)
- [规范 guīfàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guifan)
- [经典 jīngdiǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingdian)
- [模范 mófàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mofan)
- [示范 shìfàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shifan)

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