(fèn)

HSK 48 strokesTrad.

to exert oneself (bound form)

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
fèn
Meaning
to exert oneself (bound form)
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 4
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿱大田

A man 大 working on the farm 田

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

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How to write step by step

8 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.

fèndòu
HSK 4

to strive; to struggle

Open 奋斗 page →
xīngfèn
HSK 4

excited

Open 兴奋 page →
qínfèn
HSK 5

hardworking; diligent

Open 勤奋 page →
fèn
HSK 7-9

to do everything one can; to spare no effort; to strive

Open 奋力 page →
fènyǒng
HSK 7-9

dauntless

Open 奋勇 page →
zhènfèn
HSK 7-9

to stir oneself up

Open 振奋 page →
HSK 7-9

to struggle arduously

Open 艰苦奋斗 page →

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