Word

粉 (fěn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

Meaning of 粉

名 míng noun

powder; noodles

我喜欢吃米粉。

wǒ xǐ huan chī mǐ fěn

I like to eat rice noodles.

形 xíng adjective

pink

这朵玫瑰花是粉的。

zhè duǒ méi gui huā shì fěn de

This rose is pink.

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Word breakdown

粉 fěn — powder; noodles

1 奶粉 nǎi fěn — powdered milk HSK 6
- 奶 milk
- 粉 powder
Example

妈妈每天给宝宝冲奶粉。

mā ma měi tiān gěi bǎo bao chōng nǎi fěn

Mom prepares powdered milk for the baby every day.
2 面粉 miàn fěn — flour HSK 6
- 面 wheat, grain-based
- 粉 powder, fine particles
Example

我需要一些面粉做面包。

wǒ xū yào yī xiē miàn fěn zuò miàn bāo

I need some flour to make bread.
3 淀粉 diàn fěn — starch HSK 7
- 淀 sediment, precipitation (referring to starch extraction process)
- 粉 powder, flour (indicating the powdery form)
Example

土豆含有大量淀粉。

tǔ dòu hán yǒu dà liàng diàn fěn

Potatoes contain a lot of starch.
4 粉丝 fěn sī — fans HSK 7
- 粉 phonetic component borrowed from English 'fans'
- 丝 phonetic component completing the transliteration of 'fans'
Example

她有很多粉丝。

tā yǒu hěn duō fěn sī

She has many fans.
5 粉末 fěn mò — powder HSK 7
- 粉 powder, fine particles
- 末 powder, fine dust
Example

将药片研磨成粉末。

jiāng yào piàn yán mó chéng fěn mò

Grind the pill into powder.

Structure & writing

1 粉 fěn — fine powder

粉 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 米 mǐ — husked grain; esp. husked rice

米 is a component in 26 characters

HSK 3

料 liào to look after; to manage 糕 gāo cake or pastry made from rice flour or wheat flour, e.g. 年糕, 蜂糕, 蛋糕糖 táng carbohydrate (organic compound class including monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides)

HSK 4

断 duàn to break into two or more pieces (of something long) 粗 cū thick in diameter (opposite of 细) 精 jīng essence; the purest part of a substance 迷 mí unable to distinguish; lost the ability to discern or judge

HSK 5

类 lèi kind; category; a group of similar things 粮 liáng grain; food crops (cereals, legumes, tubers, etc.) 糊 hú porridge; gruel 糟 zāo dregs left over from brewing wine

HSK 6

粉 fěn fine powder 粒 lì small round or tiny fragment-shaped object 粘 zhān to stick together or adhere to something 粥 zhōu porridge; congee (semi-liquid food made by boiling grains) 粽 zòng sticky rice dumpling wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves

HSK 7

奥 ào southwest corner of a house in ancient times; inner recess of a room 屎 shǐ feces; excrement 璨 càn (lit.) fine jade 眯 mī to squint; to narrow the eyes 籽 zǐ seeds of certain plants

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粕 pò dregs left over from brewing wine 粪 fèn feces; excrement 粹 cuì pure; unmixed 糙 cāo brown rice; unhulled rice with bran intact 麟 lín (lit.) qilin (mythical creature resembling a large deer with horns and scales)

1.2 分 fēn — to divide; to separate (opposite of 合)

Xpinyin

分 is a component in 13 characters

HSK 4

份 fèn a portion or share of a whole divided into parts

HSK 5

扮 bàn to dress up as (a person or thing) 盆 pén basin or tub (typically round, wide-mouthed, shallow-bottomed, used for holding or washing things) 纷 fēn numerous and disorderly

HSK 6

氛 fēn atmosphere; aura 盼 pàn to eagerly hope for; to long for 粉 fěn fine powder 贫 pín poor, impoverished (opposite of 富)

HSK 7

吩 fēn (colloq.) to instruct or order verbally; to tell someone to do something (used in 吩咐) 岔 chà branch (of a mountain range, river, road, etc.) 掰 bāi to split or break apart with one's hands 芬 fēn fragrance of flowers and plants 颁 bān to issue; to promulgate

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