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:
HSK 1
to divide, to separate, to distinguish, part, fraction
fēn, fèn
Top: eight 八, bottom: sword 刀 - Better: Understand the “eight 八” as a part 一 that is just being smashed by the sword.
The sword strikes the one part that two fragments ノ, ⧹ blast away when: dividing.  
HSK 4
share, portion, part, copy (of magazine)
fèn
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.  
HSK 4
to disguise oneself, to dress up, makeup
bàn
Left: hand 扌(=手), right: part, split 分 (Here: A person 人 with legs 儿 which however go to the left.)
If the hand and the person's legs go to the left, you have disguised yourself.  
HSK 5
numerous, confused, disorderly
fēn
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.  
HSK 5
vapor, atmosphere
fēn
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.  
HSK 5
basin, flower pot, unit of volume =128 l
pén
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.  
HSK 5
to expect, to hope for, to long for
pàn
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'.  
HSK 6
powder, flour, whitewash
fěn
Left: rice 米, right: to divide 分 (... with the sword 刀 in 8 八 pieces)
Rice is divided until it is powder/flour.  
HSK 6
poor, inadequate, deficient, garrulous
pín
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.  
HSK 6
oral instructions, to order
fēn
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.  
HSK 6
promulgate, publish, issue, to confer
bān
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.  
HSK 6
fork in road, diverge, to change the subject
chà
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.  
HSK 6
break or open sth with one's hands
bāi
Twice hand 手 and between: to divide 分 (... with the sword 刀 in 8 八 pieces)
Use both hands to divide, when: breaking.  
no HSK
few, widowed
guǎ
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.  
no HSK
fragrance, perfume
fēn
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
no HSK
anger, indignation, hatred
fèn
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.  
no HSK
name of a river
fén
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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