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Chinese characters for “fen”

26 characters share this plain syllable. Compare tone marks first, then open a character for writing and usage.

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First tone

fēn

分

fēn

to divide, to allocate

4 strokes · HSK 3.0 L1

to order, to command

tangled, scattered

aroma, fragrance, perfume

air

tangled, scattered

carbolic acid

sandalwood

Second tone

fén

坟

fén

grave, mound, bulge

7 strokes · HSK 3.0 L7-9

汾

fén

a river in Shanxi province

rafters

to burn

grave, mound, bulge

a variety of mole

Third tone

fěn

粉

fěn

powder, flour, cosmetic powder

10 strokes · HSK 3.0 L6

Fourth tone

fèn

份

fèn

job, part, role

6 strokes · HSK 3.0 L4

粪

fèn

manure, dung

12 strokes · HSK 3.0 L7-9

奋

fèn

to strive, to exert effort

anger, fury

to ruin, to destroy

anger, indignation

anger, indignation

to strive, to exert effort

manure, dung

fish

the name of a river

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to divide

minute

to score a point

to separate

part

Chinese character

to divide sth into

classifier for gifts, newspaper, magazine, papers, reports, contracts etc

身份证shēnfènzhèng

identity card

十分shífēn

very

Chinese characters for “fen”

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