Primary radical
刀 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 分.
刀 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 分.
分 is decomposed as ⿱八刀.
Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.
HSK 1 · to divide; to separate; to distribute; to allocate; to distinguish (good and bad); (bound form) branch of (an organization); sub-; fraction; one tenth (of certain units)
HSK 1 · minute
HSK 3 · to score a point (in a competition, test etc); score; rating; grade
HSK 3 · to separate; to part
HSK 4 · part; portion; piece; Taiwan pr. [bu4fen4]
HSK 4 · (exam) grade; mark; score; fraction
to divide, to allocate; fraction; small unit of time or other quantity
分 has 4 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.
刀 is the radical in 分. It can provide a meaning-side clue.
分 (fēn): to divide; to separate; to distribute; to allocate; to distinguish (good and bad); (bound form) branch of (an organization); sub-; fraction; one tenth (of certain units); 分钟 (fēnzhōng): minute; 得分 (défēn): to score a point (in a competition, test etc); score; rating; grade.