分 fēn

1. fēn verb to separate; to divide into parts
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: For exampe, 分割 cut up (CCD fēn '分' 1; FE fēn '分' 1; Guoyu '分' fēn v 1; Kroll 2015 '分' fēn 1, p. 112; Unihan '分')
2. fēn measure word a monetary unit equal to one hundredth of a yuan; a cent
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Quantity
   Notes: Northern dialect (CCD fēn '分' 9; FE fēn '分' 7; Guoyu '分' fēn n 4)
3. fēn noun a part; a section; a division; a portion
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Quantity
   Notes: In the sense of 部分 (CCD fēn '分' 4; FE fēn '分' 10)
4. fēn measure word a minute; a 15 second unit of time
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Time
   Notes: (FE fēn '分' 5; Guoyu '分' fēn n 3; Unihan '分')
5. fēn measure word a unit of length equivalent to 0.33 cm; a unit of area equal to six square zhang
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Quantity
   Notes: (CCD fēn '分' 8; Guoyu '分' fēn n 4)
6. fēn verb to distribute; to share; to assign; to allot
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: In the sense of 分配 (CCD fēn '分' 2; FE fēn '分' 1, 2; Guoyu '分' fēn v 2; Kroll 2015 '分' fēn 2, p. 112)
7. fēn verb to differentiate; to distinguish
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: In the sense of 分别 (CCD fēn '分' 3; FE fēn '分' 4; Guoyu '分' fēn v 4; Kroll 2015 '分' fēn 1a, p. 112)
8. fēn noun a fraction
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Mathematics
   Notes: In the sense of 分数; for example, 二分之一 one half (CCD fēn '分' 5; Guoyu '分' fēn n 5)
9. fēn verb to express as a fraction
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Mathematics
   Notes: (CCD fēn '分' 6)
10. fēn noun one tenth
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Quantity
    Notes: (CCD fēn '分' 7; Kroll 2015 '分' fēn 4, p. 112)
11. fēn measure word a centimeter
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Quantity
    Notes: (FE fēn '分' 9; Guoyu '分' fēn n 4)
12. fèn noun a component; an ingredient
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: In the sense of 成分 (CCD fèn '分' 1; FE fèn '分' 2; Guoyu fèn '分' n 3; Kroll 2015 '分' fèn 1, p. 112)
13. fèn noun the limit of an obligation
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (CCD fèn '分' 2)
14. fèn noun affection; goodwill
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 情谊; for example, 情分 mutual affection (CCD fèn '分' 3; Guoyu '分' fèn n 2; Kroll 2015 '分' fèn 3, p. 112; Wu and Tee 2015, loc. 1259)
15. fèn noun a role; a responsibility
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (FE fèn '分' 1; Kroll 2015 '分' fèn 2, p. 112)
16. fēn noun equinox
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: For example, 春分 spring equinox and 秋分 autumn equinox (Kroll 2015 '分' fēn 3, p. 112)
17. fèn noun a characteristic
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Kroll 2015 '分' fèn 1a, p. 112)
18. fèn verb to assume; to deduce
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Kroll 2015 '分' fèn 3, p. 112)
19. fēn verb to share
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: As in 分担 share [a load]; for example, the idiom 分忧解劳 share tribulations and relieve worries (Guoyu '分' fēn v 3)
20. fēn adjective branch [office]
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: For example, 分公司 branch office (Guoyu '分' fēn adj 1)
21. fēn adjective clear; distinct
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: (Guoyu '分' fēn adj 2)
22. fēn noun a difference
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 区别 (Guoyu '分' fēn n 1)
23. fēn noun a score
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: For example, 满分 full marks (Guoyu '分' fēn n 2)
24. fèn noun identity
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: For example, 身分 'identity' or 本分 'personal identity' (Guoyu '分' fèn n 1)
25. fèn noun a part; a portion
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Quantity
    Notes: As a variant of 份 (CCD fèn '分' 1; FE fèn '分' 2; Guoyu fèn '分' n 4; Kroll 2015 '分' fèn 1, p. 112)

Contained in

• 细分(細分) a subdivision; a segment
• 分子化合物 molecular biology
• 计分环(計分環) scoring ring (on shooting target)
• 假分数(假分數) improper fraction
• 植物化学成分(植物化學成分) phytochemical
• 分米 decimeter
• 分付 to tell; to instruct; to command
• 分解代谢(分解代謝) catabolism; metabolic breaking down and waste disposal; dissimilation
• 分生组织(分生組織) meristem
• 分班 to divide people into groups, teams, squads etc
• 是药三分毒(是藥三分毒) every medicine has its side effect
• 一分 one minute ; a part; a fraction ; a very small amount
• 未来主动分词(未來主動分詞) future active participle
• 划分(劃分) to divide ; to distinguish
• 不分胜败(不分勝敗) to not be able to distinguish who's winning
• 分成 to divide; to break into parts
• 比较分析(比較分析) comparative analysis
• 分段 segment
• 名分 status ; official post
• 知识分子(知識分子) intellectual; intelligentsia
• 我专而敌分(我專而敵分) keep our forces concentrated while the enemy’s are divided
• 反动分子(反動分子) reactionary
• 分异(分異) distinction; differentiation
• 现在分词(現在分詞) present participle; imperfect participle; progressive participle
• 僭分 to usurp others' rights
• 分类学(分類學) taxonomy
• 分驻所(分駐所) a branch station
• 分叉 fork; bifurcation; to divide
• 难解难分(難解難分) hard to untie, hard to separate; inextricably involved; locked in battle
• 分销商(分銷商) distributor
• 外分泌 exocrine; external secretion (e.g. saliva)
• 一分熟 rare (of steak)
• 一分钱一分货(一分錢一分貨) nothing for nothing; you get what you pay for
• 分家 to separate and live apart; division of a large family into smaller groups
• 四分卫(四分衛) quarterback (QB) (American football)
• 垂悬分词(垂懸分詞) hanging participle (error of grammar in English)
• 恐怖分子(恐怖份子) terrorists
• 高分低能 high in score but low in ability (as a result of teaching to the test)
• 分歧 difference; bifurcation
• 泾渭分明(涇渭分明) as rivers Jing and Wei separate clearly; to be entirely different
• 情分 mutual affection; friendship ; affection and affinity
• 分散和弦 arpeggio
• 中央分车带(中央分車帶) median strip; central reservation (on a divided road)
• 调和分析(調和分析) harmonic analysis
• 有丝分裂(有絲分裂) mitosis
• 激进武装分子(激進武裝份子) armed extremists
• 带分数(帶分數) mixed fraction
• 诱导分娩(誘導分娩) to induce labor (i.e. childbirth); labor induction

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六分仪 、 档案分配区 、 中俄勘分西北界约记

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• 卷17　志第12 律曆中 Volume 17 Treatises 12: Measures and the Calendar 2 Book of Sui 隋書 — count: 295
• 卷六十九 志第二十二 律曆二 Volume 69 Treatises 22: Measures and Calendar 2 History of Song 宋史 — count: 264
• 卷七十五 志第二十八 律曆八 Volume 75 Treatises 28: Measures and Calendar 8 History of Song 宋史 — count: 256
• 卷十二 志第二 歷上 Volume 12 Treatises 2: Calendar 1 Book of Song 宋書 — count: 221
• 卷十三 志第三 歷下 Volume 13 Treatises 3: Calendar 2 Book of Song 宋書 — count: 219
• 卷四十 志第二十: 地理三 Volume 40 Treatises 20: Geography 3 Old Book of Tang 舊唐書 — count: 219
• 第三 律曆下 曆法 Volume 93: Rhythm and the Calendar Part Three Book of Later Han 後漢書 — count: 215
• 卷二十二　志第三:　曆下 步月離第五 步交會第六 步五星第七 Volume 22 Treatises 3: Calendar 2 - Phases of the Month 5, Phases of Convergence 6, Phases of the Five Planets 7 History of Jin 金史 — count: 209
• 卷五十五　志第七:　　曆四 Volume 55 Treatises 8: Calendar 4 History of Yuan 元史 — count: 207
• 卷三十三 志第十三: 曆二 Volume 33 Treatises 13: Calendar 2 Old Book of Tang 舊唐書 — count: 202

Collocations

• 参分 (參分) 參分帶下 — The Book of Rites 禮記, 《玉藻》 The Jade-Bead Pendants of the Royal Cap — count: 35
• 五分 (五分) 絰殺五分而去一 — The Book of Rites 禮記, 《喪服小記》 Record of Small Matters in the Dress of Mourning — count: 15
• 分职 (分職) 六卿分職 — Book of Documents 尚書, 周書 周官 Zhou Shu - Officers of Zhou — count: 9
• 六分 (六分) 其殺六分而去一 — The Book of Rites 禮記, 《玉藻》 The Jade-Bead Pendants of the Royal Cap — count: 7
• 分事 (分事) 然即姑嘗數天下分事 — Mozi 墨子, 卷八 非樂上 Book 8 - Condemnation of Music I — count: 5
• 分人 (分人) 必以分人 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 莊公 Lord Zhang — count: 5
• 官分 (官分) 設官分職 — Rites of Zhou 周禮, 天官冢宰 第一 1. Office of the Heaven and Prime Minister — count: 5
• 分曹 (分曹) 我執曹君而分曹 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 僖公 Lord Xi — count: 4
• 四分 (四分) 四分公室 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 昭公 Lord Zhao — count: 4
• 分国 (分國) 昭公分國以封沃 — The Book of Songs 詩經, 國風‧唐‧揚之水 Lessons from the states - Odes of Tang - Yang Zhi Shui — count: 4