How to say “powder” in Chinese
powder; pink
“Powder” in Chinese is 粉, fěn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
粉 is read fěn. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 米 “rice”: ground grain. On the right, 分 fēn hints at the reading, as it also does in 份 fèn.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “粉”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 粉. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 做饺子要用面粉zuòjiǎoziyàoyòngmiànfěnTo make dumplings, you need flour.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Perfume and fine work”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “powder” in Chinese?
“Powder” in Chinese is 粉, pinyin fěn.
What does 粉 mean?
粉 (fěn) means “powder; pink”.
How do you write 粉?
粉 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 粉?
粉 is read fěn. Tones: fěn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“powder” in the lesson “Perfume and fine work”
This word is from the topic “Things and shopping” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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