(fēn)

HSK 47 strokesTrad.

numerous

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
fēn
Meaning
numerous; confused; disorderly
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 4
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰纟分

In this compound, the meaning comes from (thread); 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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  6. 6
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Words with

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

fēnfēn
HSK 4

one after another

Open 纷纷 page →
jiūfēn
HSK 6

dispute

Open 纠纷 page →
bīnfēn
HSK 7-9

vast and various

Open 缤纷 page →
fēnluàn

numerous and disorderly

Open 纷乱 page →
fēnchéng

brilliant and varied; (often in the combination 精彩紛呈|精彩纷呈[jing1 cai3 fen1 c…

Open 纷呈 page →

all the colors in profusion (idiom); a garish display

Open 五彩缤纷 page →

all the colors in profusion (idiom); a garish display

Open 五色缤纷 page →

fire of war everywhere (idiom); enveloped in the flames of war

Open 战火纷飞 page →

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