How is 分 pronounced?

分 is pronounced “fēn” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 分?

分 belongs to HSK 3 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 分?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 分 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 3time wordverb

分

fēn

分 (fēn) means “to divide; to separate; to distribute; to allocate; to distinguish (good and bad); (bound form) branch of (an organization); sub- (as in 局); 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)”. It is an HSK 3 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

十分钟。

Shí fēnzhōng.

Ten minutes.

Words containing 分

百分之bǎi fēn zhīpercent 分钟fēn zhōngminute 部分bù fenpart; share; section; piece 成分chéng fèncomposition; ingredient; element; component; one's social status 充分chōng fènample; sufficient; adequate; full; fully; to the full 分别fēn biéto part; to leave each other; to distinguish; to tell apart; difference; distinction; in different ways; differently; separately; individually 分布fēn bùto scatter; to distribute; to be distributed (over an area etc); (statistical, geographic) distribution 分配fēn pèito distribute; to assign; to allocate; to partition (a hard drive)分手fēn shǒuto part company; to split up; to break up 分析fēn xīto analyze; analysis 处分chǔ fènto discipline sb; to punish; disciplinary action; to deal with (a matter)过分guò fènexcessive; undue; overly

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Frequently asked questions

What does 分 mean?: 分 (fēn) means “to divide; to separate; to distribute; to allocate; to distinguish (good and bad); (bound form) branch of (an organization); sub- (as in 局); 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)”. It is an HSK 3 word.
How is 分 pronounced?: 分 is pronounced “fēn” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 分?: 分 belongs to HSK 3 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 分?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 分 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27