分
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to divide; to separate; to distribute; to allocate; to distinguish (good and bad); (bound form) branch of (an organization); sub- (as in 分局[fen1 ju2]); fraction; one tenth (of certain units); unit of length equivalent to 0.33 cm; minute (unit of time); minute (angular measurement unit); a point (in sports or games); 0.01 yuan (unit of money)
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Dict coverage rank #46 U+5206
How 分 is formed
Ideographic compound (会意字)
Pieces 八 being further subdivided with a knife 刀
How to remember it
part · Heisig RSH #694
八 eight + dagger
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Characters built with 分 as their sound component
These characters all use 分 (fēn) as their phonetic component — compare how they read:
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 分 sound component | fēn | to divide, to allocate; fraction; small unit of time or other quantity |
| 粉 | fěn | powder, flour, cosmetic powder; plaster |
| 盆 | pén | basin, bowl, pot, tub |
| 芬 | fēn | aroma, fragrance, perfume |
| 纷 | fēn | tangled, scattered; numerous, confused |
| 扮 | bàn | costume, disguise; to dress up |
| 盼 | pàn | to look, to gaze; to expect, to hope for |
| 酚 | fēn | carbolic acid; phenol |
| 汾 | fén | a river in Shanxi province |
| 忿 | fèn | anger, fury; exasperation |
| 吩 | fēn | to order, to command; to instruct |
| 氛 | fēn | air; atmosphere |
| 玢 | bīn | (archaic) a kind of jade, porphyrite |
| 棻 | fēn | sandalwood |
| 棼 | fén | rafters; disordered, confused |
| 邠 | bīn | a county in Shaanxi province |
| 鼢 | fén | a variety of mole |
| 坌 | bèn | dust; earth; river bank; to dig; to unite |
Words containing 分
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大分子 | dà fēn zǐ | macromolecule (chemistry) |
| 不分 | bù fēn | not to distinguish; to make no distinction; (LGBT slang) versatile (open to either penetra… |
| 分子 | fèn zǐ | variant of 分子[fen4 zi3] |
| 分子 | fēn zǐ | (chemistry) molecule; (math.) numerator of a fraction |
| 分子 | fèn zǐ | member of a class or group; people of a certain type |
| 分子 | fèn zi | Taiwan variant of 份子[fen4 zi5] |
| 大分 | Dà fēn | Ōita (prefecture in Japan) |
| 分区 | fēn qū | allocated area (for housing, industry etc); district |
| 区分 | qū fēn | to differentiate; to draw a distinction; to divide into categories |
| 不法分子 | bù fǎ fèn zǐ | variant of 不法分子[bu4 fa3 fen4 zi3] |
| 不法分子 | bù fǎ fèn zǐ | criminal; lawbreaker; outlaw |
| 水分 | shuǐ fèn | moisture content; (fig.) overstatement; padding |
| 有机分子 | yǒu jī fēn zǐ | organic molecule |
| 分子生物学 | fēn zǐ shēng wù xué | molecular biology |
| 分头 | fēn tóu | separately; severally; parted hair |
| 市分 | shì fēn | fen (Chinese unit of length equal to ⅓ centimeter) |
| 不安分 | bù ān fen | restless; unsettled |
| 高分子化学 | gāo fēn zǐ huà xué | polymer chemistry |
| 中分 | zhōng fēn | to part one's hair in the middle |
| 学分 | xué fēn | course credit |