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)
- HSK 3.0
- Level 1
- Old HSK
- Level 1
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 刀 +2
- Structure
- Top–bottom 上下
- Traditional
- 分
- Common rank
- #46
- Unicode
- U+5206
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Formation & memory
Break the character into parts you already know.
Words with 分
The most common words first — learning a character in context makes it stick.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大分子 | macromolecule (chemistry) | |
| 不分 | not to distinguish; to make no distinction; (LGBT slang) versatile (open to either penetra… | |
| 分子 | variant of 分子[fen4 zi3] | |
| 分子 | (chemistry) molecule; (math.) numerator of a fraction | |
| 分子 | member of a class or group; people of a certain type | |
| 分子 | Taiwan variant of 份子[fen4 zi5] | |
| 大分 | Ōita (prefecture in Japan) | |
| 分区 | allocated area (for housing, industry etc); district | |
| 区分 | to differentiate; to draw a distinction; to divide into categories | |
| 不法分子 | variant of 不法分子[bu4 fa3 fen4 zi3] | |
| 不法分子 | criminal; lawbreaker; outlaw | |
| 水分 | moisture content; (fig.) overstatement; padding | |
| 有机分子 | organic molecule | |
| 分子生物学 | molecular biology | |
| 分头 | separately; severally; parted hair | |
| 市分 | fen (Chinese unit of length equal to ⅓ centimeter) | |
| 不安分 | restless; unsettled | |
| 高分子化学 | polymer chemistry | |
| 中分 | to part one's hair in the middle | |
| 学分 | course credit |
Sound family
These characters use 分 as their sound component — compare how they read.
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 分 sound part | to divide, to allocate; fraction; small unit of time or other quantity | |
| 粉 | powder, flour, cosmetic powder; plaster | |
| 盆 | basin, bowl, pot, tub | |
| 芬 | aroma, fragrance, perfume | |
| 纷 | tangled, scattered; numerous, confused | |
| 扮 | costume, disguise; to dress up | |
| 盼 | to look, to gaze; to expect, to hope for | |
| 酚 | carbolic acid; phenol | |
| 汾 | a river in Shanxi province | |
| 忿 | anger, fury; exasperation | |
| 吩 | to order, to command; to instruct | |
| 氛 | air; atmosphere | |
| 玢 | (archaic) a kind of jade, porphyrite | |
| 棻 | sandalwood | |
| 棼 | rafters; disordered, confused | |
| 邠 | a county in Shaanxi province | |
| 鼢 | a variety of mole | |
| 坌 | dust; earth; river bank; to dig; to unite |