(fén)

7 strokes

name of a river

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
fén
Meaning
name of a river
Strokes
7
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰氵分

In this compound, the meaning comes from (water); 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.

fén西

Fenxi county in Linfen 临汾, Shanxi

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fénjiǔ

Fenjiu (sorghum-based Chinese liquor)

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Fenxi, a county in Linfen City 临汾市, Shanxi

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fényáng

see 汾阳市

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Fenyang, a county-level city in Lüliang City 吕梁市, Shanxi

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línfén

see 临汾市

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Linfen, prefecture-level city in Shanxi Province 山西省[Shan1 xi1 Sheng3]

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