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酚

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(bound form) phenol

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Strokes
11
Radical
酉 +4
Structure
Left–right 左右
Traditional
酚
Common rank
#3,070
Unicode
U+915A

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Formation & memory

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How 酚 is formed

Phono-semantic compound (形声字)

酉 meaning “chemical” + 分 sound ( fēn )

Components 酉 分

Words with 酚

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WordPinyinMeaning
大麻二酚 dà má èr fēn cannabidiol (CBD)
四氢大麻酚 sì qīng dà má fēn Tetrahydrocannabinol, THC
对乙酰氨基酚 duì yǐ xiān ān jī fēn paracetamol; acetaminophen
甲酚 jiǎ fēn cresol (chemistry)
酚类 fēn lèi (chemistry) phenols; phenolic compounds
酚甲烷 fēn jiǎ wán (Tw) bisphenol A (BPA)
双酚A shuāng fēn A bisphenol A (BPA)
酚醛胶 fēn quán jiāo phenolic resin (used to manufacture bakelite)
苯酚 běn fēn phenol C6H5OH
酚醛 fēn quán phenolic aldehyde; phenolic resin (used to manufacture bakelite)
酚酞 fēn tài phenolphthalein

Sound family

Characters sharing the sound component 分 — compare how they read.

CharacterPinyinMeaning
分 sound part 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
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