分

fēn

Novice Level 1 ★ Core word

Measure word

Definition

to divide; to separate
to distribute; to allocate
to distinguish (good and bad)
(bound form) branch of (an organization); sub- (as in 分局)
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)

Stroke order

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Example

現在是五點十分。

It's ten past five now.

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Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).