Phonosemantic compound. 米 represents the meaning and 分 represents the sound.
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Historical Evolution
粉
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
粉
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
粉
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
粉
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
粉
Regular
Modern
Chinese
粉 [fěn]
powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour; whitewash; white; pink
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
粉 こな
Kona surname
粉 ふくま
Fukuma unclassified name
粉 ふくまる
Fukumaru unclassified name
粉 みねぎし
Minegishi unclassified name
CHINESE WORDS (198)
粉丝 [fěnsī] #2,430
bean vermicelli
粉丝 [fěnsī] #2,430
bean vermicelli
粉红 [fěnhóng] #6,340
pink
粉红 [fěnhóng] #6,340
pink
粉色 [fěnsè] #6,437
pink
粉红色 [fěnhóngsè] #8,176
pink
粉红色 [fěnhóngsè] #8,176
pink
面粉 [miànfěn] #11,819
flour
面粉 [miànfěn] #11,819
flour
奶粉 [nǎifěn] #22,980
powdered milk
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JAPANESE WORDS (200)
⭐ 粉砕 [ふんさい] #9,069
pulverization
火の粉 [ひのこ] #13,177
sparks
⭐ 小麦粉 [こむぎこ] #15,038
wheat flour
粉々 [こなごな] #15,945
in very small pieces
粉々に砕く [こなごなにくだく] #16,576
to smash to pieces
⭐ 粉末 [ふんまつ] #20,120
fine powder
粉々になる [こなごなになる] #21,755
to break into fragments
粉塵 [ふんじん] #24,935
mineral dust
⭐ 花粉 [かふん] #26,679
pollen
⭐ 白粉 [おしろい] #26,722
white makeup powder
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