Character Details
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Hanyu Pinyin Pronunciation Tone Components/Primitives Wiktionary Alt Sounds
fēn feuhn 1 八 (split) + 刀 (knife) → divide 分 link
Picture Character Story
When something is entered by a dagger, it ends up being cut in several parts.
Notes
[HSK 1] - —
Examples
- I stay home most days - At 6:30
Strokes
Single Character Decomposition
Radical Name Label Domain Component Persona Example Characters
18 - 刀 dāo knife knife knife blade 刀 分
Elements Semantic Element Phonetic Element Note
八 (split) + 刀 (knife) → divide 刀 (semantic) 八 (phonetic) phonetic from 八

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