分 (fēn)
to divide; to separate; to distribute; to allocate; to distinguish (go
- HSK 3.1 level 1
- 4 strokes
Etymology
Depicts a knife (刀) being used to cut two things apart (八).
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“分，別也。从八，从刀，刀以分別物也。”
Components
- 八 (sound, iconic) — Depicts two things being separated.
- 刀 (iconic)
Example sentences
- 十分感谢。 — Thank you very much.
- 太过分了！ — That's too much!
- 休息10分钟 — Let's take a 10-minute break.
- 看缘分吧。 — Let's see what fate has prescribed.
- 分秒必争。 — Every minute counts.
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