Do not use the method of learning Western languages to learn Chinese character, because the character of Western languages are Phonography. Chinese character is Ideographic, combined by the basic strokes, like horizontal line, vertical line, left-falling, right-falling and so on.
Each Chinese Character a Picture,in this article we introduce the character 分, means cut.
In the flash below you will know this character how to write, the correct order of strokes, the radical, phrases and you can hear the standard pronunciation.If you have trouble to use this flash,please read our article About Characters Flash before you study.
Instructions
连续 means consequent strokes
下一步 means next strok
重复 means previous stroke
Instructions
笔顺 means order of strokes
笔画 means strokes number
部首 means Radical
词组 means phrases
This character is comprised of two parts, the upper portion is 八 which means something being separated. the lower portion is 刀 dāo another Chinese character means "knife".So the idea of this character is to cut something wiht a knife, which signifies "to separate". From this, the meaning was extended to 分辨 fēn biàn ( means distinguish ), and 分店 fēn diàn ( means branch shop).
This character is a Polyphone character. in the phrases of 分外 fèn wài ( means exceptionally), its pronunciation is fèn.
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