(fēn)

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 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿱八刀

Pieces 八 being further subdivided with a knife 刀 

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

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write step by step

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

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  4. 4

Words with

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

sānfēn

somewhat; to some degree

Open 三分 page →
shàngfēn

(coll.) (gaming) to progress to the next level; to level up

Open 上分 page →
fēn

not to distinguish; to make no distinction; (LGBT slang) versatile (open to…

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(idiom) the tiniest bit

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