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CHINESE CHARACTER

分 (fēn): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

fēn
to divide, to allocate; fraction; small unit of time or other quantity
HSK 14 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

刀 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 分.

八 · 刀

Visible components

分 is decomposed as ⿱八刀.

STROKES · 4

Write 分 in 4 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

PRACTISE WRITING →

LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT

Examples using 分

你有一分好工作。

Nǐ yǒu yì fēn hǎo gōng zuò。

You have a good job.

分钟

我让她等了一分钟。

Wǒ ràng tā děng le yì fēn zhōng。

I asked her to wait a minute.

分开

请让我们分开付钱。

Qǐng ràng wǒ men fēn kāi fù qián。

Please bill us separately.

FAQ

What does 分 (fēn) mean in Chinese?

to divide, to allocate; fraction; small unit of time or other quantity

How do you write 分 in stroke order?

分 has 4 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 分?

刀 is the radical in 分. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 分?

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.