The Chinese Radical: 分


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Meaning
divide    分

Explanation To divide in eight 八 parts with a swords 刀.

Used in these characters:
分
JLPT HSK 1
to divide, to separate, to distinguish, part, fraction
fēn, fèn
分 刀 八
Top: eight 八, bottom: sword 刀
Into eight parts the swords divides by separating.  
份
JLPT HSK 4
share, portion, part, copy (of magazine)
fèn
人 分
Left: person 人, right: to divide, part 分 (... with a sword 刀 in 8 八 pieces)
The persons get each a part as their share.  
扮
JLPT HSK 4
to disguise oneself, to dress up, makeup
bàn
扌 分
Left: hand 扌(=手), right: part, split 分 (... with a sword 刀 in 8 八 pieces)
If the only one hand acts like eight swords, it disguises and is playing roles.  
纷
JLPT HSK 5
numerous, confused, disorderly
fēn
糸 分
Left: thread 纟/糸, right: divide 分 (... with the sword 刀 in 8 八 pieces)
Threads that are divided become numerous and are in a disorder.  
氛
JLPT HSK 5
vapor, atmosphere
fēn
气 分
Top: gas, air 气 (image of uprising steam), inside: to divide 分 (... with the sword 刀 in 8 八 pieces)
Gas that is divided is still vapor or gas.  
盆
JLPT HSK 5
basin, flower pot, unit of volume =128 l
pén
分 皿
Top: tp divide 分 (... with the sword 刀 in 8 八 pieces), below: plate dish 皿
We divide in a dish or basin of 128 l.  
盼
JLPT HSK 5
to expect, to hope for, to long for
pàn
目 分
Left: eye 目, right: to divide 分 (... with the sword 刀 in 8 八 pieces)
(Before dividing you plan with your eyes) The eye has the cutting beforehand 'expected'.  
粉
JLPT HSK 6
powder, flour, whitewash
fěn
米 分
Left: rice 米, right: to divide 分 (... with the sword 刀 in 8 八 pieces)
Rice is divided until it is powder/flour.  
贫
JLPT HSK 6
poor, inadequate, deficient, garrulous
pín
分 贝
Top: to divide, part 分 (... with the sword 刀 in 8 八 pieces), bottom: money 贝
If you have only a part of the money, you are poor.  
吩
JLPT HSK 6
oral instructions, to order
fēn
口 分
Left: mouth 口, right: to divide 分 (... with the sword 刀 in 8 八 pieces)
The mouth is dividing (or sharing) when giving (oral) instructions.  
颁
JLPT HSK 6
promulgate, publish, issue, to confer
bān
分 頁
Left: to divide 分 (... with the sword 刀 in 8 八 pieces), right: page, leaf, head 页 (=頁 head 目 with shoulders 八 and eyebrows 一)
Divide (or let others participate) with the pages when: promulgating.  
岔
JLPT HSK 6
fork in road, diverge, to change the subject
chà
分 山
Top: to divide 分 (... with the sword 刀 in 8 八 pieces), below: mountain 山
The divisions in the mountains are forkings of the ways.  
掰
JLPT HSK 6
break or open sth with one's hands
bāi
手 分
Twice hand 手 and between: to divide 分 (... with the sword 刀 in 8 八 pieces)
Use both hands to divide, when: breaking.  
寡
JLPT no HSK
few, widowed
guǎ
宀 頁 分
From top: roof 宀, head/forehead (for person) 頁, divide 分 (with a sword 刀 in 8 八 pieces)
If under the roof there are (further) heads, the part/division for the widow becomes too little.  
芬
JLPT no HSK
fragrance, perfume
fēn
艹 分
Top: grass 艹, bottom: to divide 分 (... with the sword 刀 in 8 八 pieces)
(The smell of freshly mown grass:) When grass is divided, it causes fragrance.  
忿
JLPT no HSK
anger, indignation, hatred
fèn
分 心
Top: to divide 分 (... with the sword 刀 in 8 八 pieces), bottom: heart 心
When sth. is divided, the heart is full of: anger.  
汾
JLPT no HSK
name of a river
fén
氵 分
Left: water 氵, right: to divide 分 (... with the sword 刀 in 8 八 pieces)
The water is divided in this river.  

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