(fēn)

HSK 7-97 strokes

used in 吩咐[fen1 fu5]

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
fēn
Meaning
used in 吩咐[fen1 fu5]; used in transliteration of chemical compounds
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰口分

In this compound, the meaning comes from (mouth); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

7 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

fēn
HSK 7-9

to tell; to instruct; to command

Open 吩咐 page →
fēn

porphin C20H14N4 (loanword)

Open 卟吩 page →
fēnqín

phenazine (loanword)

Open 吩嗪 page →

Related characters

From ’s common words

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