番	1157B10   90.41	部居	畫數  12	ㄈㄢ [fan1]  (*ㄆㄢ [pan1] ).
N	A course, a turn: 一番的好意，盛情 such a show of hospitality; 那番事情不必提了 do not mention that course of events; in mahjong, a game: 和了一番牌 scored one game; see N.2↓. (1)  Aborigines, such tribes: 土番 aborigines; 熟番，生番 those influenced by Chin. customs, those who are not. (2)  Turn or time: 今番，這番 this time; 三番四次 so many times (give warning, etc.); 幾番 how many times; 連番 continuously.
V	Take turns: 輪番，更番 take turns; 番戍 period of garrison duty; 番代 take turns on duty.
Adj	Foreign, of foreign tribes: 番人，番戶 foreigners, esp. those on border provinces, also Malay, Indonesia; 番地，番國 foreign land(s); 番俗 foreign customs.
Words	1.番茄 [fan1qie2], n., tomato.  2.番番 [fan1fan1], adj., (LL) grey or greyish (hair).  3.番鬼 (子) [fan1gui3]([zi0]), n., (sl.) foreigners; see 鬼 91.70.  4.番紅花 [fan1hong2hua1], n., saffron, Crocus sativus.  5.番椒 [fan1jiao1], n., pepper, Capsicum.  6.番薯 [fan1shu2], n., potato.  7.番攤 [fan1tan1], n., a Cantonese form of gamble.  8.番禺 *[pan1yU2], n., name of district of Canton.