The character 份 — “share”: how to write it and what it means
share, portion; copy
The Chinese character 份 is read fèn and means “share, portion; copy”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 份
份 has 6 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 份, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 份 is made of
On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 分 fēn “divide” — both the meaning and the sound.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 份
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 份?
份 has 6 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 份 mean?
份 means “share, portion; copy”. It appears in 月份 (“month”), 身份证 (“ID card”), 身份 (“status”), 省份 (“province”).
How do you pronounce 份?
份 is read fèn. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 份 have?
6 strokes.
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More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 份 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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