Pronunciation

Characters pronounced fen.

13 name characters share this pronunciation across tones. Pinyin alone does not identify a character; choose the Hanzi you want.

All 13 characters are listed below. Each links to its own page with meaning, structure, and names that use it.

份 fèn artistic portion, part; duty 奋 fèn strive, exert effort; arouse 忿 fèn get angry; fury, exasperation 愤 fèn resent, hate; indignant 粪 fèn manure, dung, excrement, night soil 坟 fén grave, mound; bulge; bulging 焚 fén burn 分 fēn cute divide; small unit of time etc. 吩 fēn order, command, instruct 氛 fēn gas, vapor, air 纷 fēn in disorder, scattered, tangled 芬 fēn fragrance, aroma; perfume 粉 fěn powder, face powder; plaster

Why several characters share one pinyin

Mandarin has many homophones. Tone narrows the sound, but different characters can still share the same syllable and tone. The Hanzi is the identity; the pinyin is only the sound.

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