分
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fēn / fèn · to divide, to allocate

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HSK 2.0 · Level 3HSK 3.0 · Level 1Frequency #372
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Readings & meanings

分 has 2 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.

fēn

to divide; to separate; to distribute; to allocate

分钟fēn zhōng · minute
fèn

part; share; ingredient

成分chéng fèn · composition
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4Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

刀Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 分

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fēnto divide; to separate; to distribute; to allocate
fenWords pronounced fen
fènpart; share; ingredient
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Example sentences

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Wǒ zài zhè lǐ děng le sān shí fēn zhōng.我在这里等了三十分钟。

I've been waiting here for thirty minutes.

Source: Tatoeba #9955884 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā de gù shì yí bùfen shì zhēn de.他的故事一部分是真的。

Part of his story is true.

Source: Tatoeba #332940 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā dé dào le bǐ wǒ men hái gāo de fēn shù.他得到了比我们还高的分数。

He got a better score than us.

Source: Tatoeba #402781 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zhī shàng le shí fēn zhōng wǎng le.我只上了十分钟网了。

I've only been online for ten minutes.

Source: Tatoeba #841861 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ ràng tā děng le yì fēn zhōng.我让她等了一分钟。

I asked her to wait a minute.

Source: Tatoeba #401003 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ yì zhí děng dào le zuì hòu yì fēn zhōng.我一直等到了最后一分钟。

I waited until the last minute.

Source: Tatoeba #770948 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 分 in context

  1. Say fēn / fèn, then recall the core meaning: to divide, to allocate.
  2. Write all 4 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 分钟 (fēn zhōng), meaning “minute”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 分 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.