Made of 2 radicalsIdea

分

fēn

divide; minute

Frequency
#79Estimated
HSK
Level 1Estimated

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How it is built

A knife splitting something in two

Idea Both parts give meaning.

Some notes are traditional explanations, not proven history.

分 gives the sound in

Characters that share the same sound part. Compare the pinyin to hear how close they are.

Built from 分 5

Characters that use it as a direct part, most common first.

Words 7

  • 分钟fēnzhōngminuteHSK 1 Estimated
  • 分fēnminute; pointHSK 3 Estimated
  • 分开fēnkāiseparate
  • 十分shífēnvery
  • 部分bùfenpart
  • 公分gōngfēncentimeter
  • 过分guòfènexcessive

Sentences 1

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