分(fēn): to divide
HSK 14 strokes
Readingsfēnfèn
to divide
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- fēn / fèn
- Meaning
- 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)
- Strokes
- 4
- HSK level
- HSK 1
- Traditional
- Same
Origin & structure
Where 分 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 分 step by step
4 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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