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分 = 八 + 刀

分 is a Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “divide”. It is built from 八 (eight) and 刀 (knife). It appears as a component in 61 other characters in this index.

Keyword
divide
Pinyin (Mandarin)
fēn
Script
Chinese hanzi
Also known as
разделять
Same glyph as a Japanese kanji
分 part

Decomposition

ids

  1. 八 eight
  2. 刀 knife

Characters that contain 分

…and 21 more. See them all in the interactive search.

How to find 分 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “eight” + “knife”. 分 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 分 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.