纷
numerous; confused; disorderly
7 strokes
Dict coverage rank #2,138 U+7EB7
How 纷 is formed
Phono-semantic compound (形声字)
纟 (semantic, “thread”) + 分 (phonetic, fēn)
How to remember it
disorderly · Heisig RSH #2386
thread + 分 part
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Phonetic series: characters sharing the sound component 分
Siblings built with the same phonetic component 分 (fēn) — compare how they read:
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 分 sound component | fēn | to divide, to allocate; fraction; small unit of time or other quantity |
| 粉 | fěn | powder, flour, cosmetic powder; plaster |
| 盆 | pén | basin, bowl, pot, tub |
| 芬 | fēn | aroma, fragrance, perfume |
| 扮 | bàn | costume, disguise; to dress up |
| 盼 | pàn | to look, to gaze; to expect, to hope for |
| 酚 | fēn | carbolic acid; phenol |
| 汾 | fén | a river in Shanxi province |
| 忿 | fèn | anger, fury; exasperation |
| 吩 | fēn | to order, to command; to instruct |
| 氛 | fēn | air; atmosphere |
| 玢 | bīn | (archaic) a kind of jade, porphyrite |
| 棻 | fēn | sandalwood |
| 棼 | fén | rafters; disordered, confused |
| 邠 | bīn | a county in Shaanxi province |
| 鼢 | fén | a variety of mole |
| 坌 | bèn | dust; earth; river bank; to dig; to unite |
Words containing 纷
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 战火纷飞 | zhàn huǒ fēn fēi | fire of war everywhere (idiom); enveloped in the flames of war |
| 权力纷争 | quán lì fēn zhēng | power struggle |
| 排难解纷 | pái nàn jiě fēn | to remove perils and solve disputes (idiom); to reconcile differences |
| 议论纷错 | yì lùn fēn cuò | see 議論紛紛|议论纷纷[yi4 lun4 fen1 fen1] |
| 解纷 | jiě fēn | to mediate a dispute |
| 纷飞 | fēn fēi | to swirl in the air (of thickly falling snowflakes, flower petals etc); to flutter about |
| 议论纷纷 | yì lùn fēn fēn | to discuss spiritedly (idiom); tongues are wagging |
| 纷乱 | fēn luàn | numerous and disorderly |
| 纷争 | fēn zhēng | to dispute |
| 纷杂 | fēn zá | numerous and confused; in a mess |
| 纷纷扬扬 | fēn fēn yáng yáng | (idiom) (of leaves etc) fluttering about |
| 众说纷揉 | zhòng shuō fēn róu | lit. diverse opinions confused and divided (idiom); opinions differ; controversial matters |
| 纷至沓来 | fēn zhì tà lái | to come thick and fast (idiom) |
| 五色缤纷 | wǔ sè bīn fēn | all the colors in profusion (idiom); a garish display |
| 纷繁 | fēn fán | numerous and complicated |
| 色彩缤纷 | sè cǎi bīn fēn | see 五彩繽紛|五彩缤纷[wu3 cai3 bin1 fen1] |
| 五彩缤纷 | wǔ cǎi bīn fēn | all the colors in profusion (idiom); a garish display |
| 众说纷纭 | zhòng shuō fēn yún | opinions differ (idiom) |
| 纷扰 | fēn rǎo | turmoil; unrest; disturbance |
| 纷披 | fēn pī | scattered; mixed and disorganized |