Phonosemantic compound. 糹 represents the meaning and 分 represents the sound.
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总 altogether (simp)絕 discontinue (trad)絲 silk (trad)糾 entangle (trad/jp)紀 epoch (trad/jp)紂 name of an emperor (trad)約 make an appointment (trad/jp)紅 red (trad/jp)紆 bend (trad)紈 white (trad)紉 thread (trad)紋 design (trad/jp)納 let in (trad/jp)紐 new (trad)紓 relieve (trad)純 unadulterated (trad/jp)紕 spoiled (trad)紗 yarn (trad)紙 paper (trad/jp)級 rank (trad/jp)
Historical Evolution
紛
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
紛
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
紛
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
紛
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
紛
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
紛
Seal
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
紛
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
紛
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Regular
Modern
Chinese
纷 / 紛 [fēn]
numerous; confused; disorderly
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (28)
纷纷 [fēnfēn] #13,955
one after another
纠纷 [jiūfēn] #9,850
dispute
纷争 [fēnzhēng] #20,107
to dispute
缤纷 [bīnfēn] #34,233
vast and various
议论纷纷 [yìlùnfēnfēn] #27,124
to discuss spiritedly (idiom)
纷飞 [fēnfēi] #31,867
to swirl in the air (of thickly falling snowflakes, flower petals etc)
纷至沓来 [fēnzhìtàlái] #35,358
to come thick and fast (idiom)
纷乱 [fēnluàn] #36,784
numerous and disorderly
五彩缤纷 [wǔcǎibīnfēn] #41,159
all the colors in profusion (idiom); a garish display
纷繁 [fēnfán] #45,128
numerous and complicated
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JAPANESE WORDS (71)
⭐ 紛れる [まぎれる] #5,720
to disappear into
⭐ 気まぐれ [きまぐれ] #5,995
whim
⭐ 紛れもない [まぎれもない] #6,587
unmistakable
紛れ込む [まぎれこむ] #10,083
to disappear into
紛らわす [まぎらわす] #12,629
to divert (e.g. one's mind)
目まぐるしい [めまぐるしい] #17,718
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.)
⭐ 紛失 [ふんしつ] #18,454
loss
⭐ 紛争 [ふんそう] #18,551
dispute
⭐ 紛らわしい [まぎらわしい] #19,932
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words)
苦し紛れ [くるしまぎれ] #21,449
(out of) desperation
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