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分 (fēn): minute; (to divide, to separate; component, part)

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HSK 1classifier, (verb, noun)

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Pinyin
Meaning: minute; (to divide, to separate; component, part)
Characters: 1
Part of speech: classifier, (verb, noun)
HSK level: HSK 1
Strokes: 4
Radical: 刀
Structure: 上下结构

Full definitions

to divide
to separate
to distribute
to allocate
to distinguish (good and bad)
(bound form) branch of (an organization)
sub- (as in 分局[fen1 ju2])
fraction
one tenth (of certain units)
unit of length equivalent to 0.33 cm
minute (unit of time)
minute (angular measurement unit)
a point (in sports or games)
0.01 yuan (unit of money)
to divide
to separate
to distribute
to allocate
to distinguish
(bound form) branch
sub-
fraction
one tenth
unit of length (0.33 cm)
minute (time/angle)
point (in sports)
0.01 yuan

Chinese explanation

把整体分成几份
把东西分开或分配给别人
时间单位，一小时有六十分，一分有六十秒
分数或成绩
表示程度，如十分高兴。

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