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芬
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essence

HSK 7
Abstract →Space
fēn
フン
かおり、こうば.しい
분
Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 分 represents the sound.
Components
艹 grass (top)+ 分 divide/minute =
芬 essence
艹 Meaning component
cao grass (top)
grass
艹 is a component form of 艸.
分 Phonetic component
fēn divide/minute
divide
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Notes
Similar Characters
棻 kind of wood春 springtime甍 rafters supporting roof盖 hide (simp)着 arrive/wear繭 cocoon (trad/jp)艺 art (simp)艻 sweet basil艽 a root艾 Chinese mugwort艿 taro节 knot (simp)芄 Metaplexis stauntoni芊 exuberant and vigorous芋 taro芍 peony芎 a kind of herb芏 Cyperus malaccensis芑 white millet芒 mango
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
芬
Regular
Modern
Chinese
芬 [fēn]
perfume; fragrance
Japanese
芬 ふん 同音
  1. noun abbrev. Finland
  2. adj-tadv-to archaic fragrant; aromatic
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (61)
芬兰 [Fēn​lán] #13,927
Finland
芬兰 [Fēn​lán] #13,927
Finland
芬芳 [fēn​fāng] #21,057
perfume
贝多芬 [Bèi​duō​fēn] #11,548
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), German composer
贝多芬 [Bèi​duō​fēn] #11,548
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), German composer
斯蒂芬 [Sī​dì​fēn] #8,428
Stephen or Steven (name)
纽芬兰 [Niǔ​fēn​lán] #25,894
Newfoundland Island, Canada
纽芬兰 [Niǔ​fēn​lán] #25,894
Newfoundland Island, Canada
绥芬河 [Suí​fēn​hé] #43,949
Suifenhe River
绥芬河 [Suí​fēn​hé] #43,949
Suifenhe River
51 more items
JAPANESE WORDS (5)
芬々 [ふんぷん] #109,742
(of a smell, esp. a good smell) strong
⭐ 芬蘭 [フィンランド] #205,834
Finland
臭気芬々 [しゅうきふんぷん] #226,481
giving off a foul odor
俗臭芬々 [ぞくしゅうふんぷん] #273,367
vulgar
俗気芬々 [ぞくけふんぷん]
of low (vulgar) taste