纷 (fēn): numerous
纷 (fēn) is a Chinese character meaning “numerous.” Classified as HSK Level 5 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 纟 (semantic) and 分 (phonetic). It ranks #1177 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 纷 thread. Its radical form 纟 (silk) appears in many related characters such as 系 (xì, to connect), 累 (lěi, to accumulate), 绍 (shào, to continue).
Definitions
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Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 纷
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 纷争 | fēn zhēng | to dispute |
| 议论纷纷 | yì lùn fēn fēn | to discuss spiritedly (idiom) |
| 纷飞 | fēn fēi | to swirl in the air (of thickly falling snowflakes, flower petals etc) |
| 缤纷 | bīn fēn | vast and various |
| 纷至沓来 | fēn zhì tà lái | to come thick and fast (idiom) |
| 纷乱 | fēn luàn | numerous and disorderly |
| 五彩缤纷 | wǔ cǎi bīn fēn | all the colors in profusion (idiom) |
| 众说纷纭 | zhòng shuō fēn yún | opinions differ (idiom) |
| 纷扰 | fēn rǎo | turmoil |
| 纷繁 | fēn fán | numerous and complicated |
| 纷纷扬扬 | fēn fēn yáng yáng | (idiom) (of leaves etc) fluttering about |
| 纷呈 | fēn chéng | brilliant and varied |
| 纷纭 | fēn yún | diverse and muddled |
| 权力纷争 | quán lì fēn zhēng | power struggle |
| 战火纷飞 | zhàn huǒ fēn fēi | fire of war everywhere (idiom) |
纷 appears in 26 compound words: 46 as the first character, 27 as the last, and 27 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 纷 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (9)
to remove perils and solve disputes (idiom); to reconcile differences
all the colours in profusion; full of bright colours; multicoloured; garish display
(of a body of people) to offer all kinds of different opinions (idiom); to argue endlessly
to remove perils and solve disputes (idiom); to reconcile differences
all the colours in profusion; full of bright colours; multicoloured; garish display
Example Sentences
这个问题引起了纷纷议论，大家有不同的看法。
Zhè gè wèntí yǐnqǐ le fēnfēn yìlùn, dàjiā yǒu bùtóng de kànfǎ.
This issue has caused much discussion; everyone has different opinions.
...王”林扬俊搜证要告了 酸他应先处理自身纠纷
. . . wáng lín yáng jùn sōu zhèng yāo gào le suān tā yīng xiān chǔ lǐ zì shēn jiū fēn
... Wang: "Lin Yangjun is going to sue for evidence and he should deal with his own dispute first
草莓季甜点 缤纷层次引爆味蕾惊喜
cǎo 莓 jì tián diǎn bīn fēn céng cì yǐn bào wèi lěi jīng xǐ
Strawberry season desserts are colorful and surprising to the taste buds
...雪科普启智趣 黑龙江省科技馆春节假期精彩纷呈
. . . xuě kē pǔ qǐ zhì qù hēi lóng jiāng shěng kē jì guǎn chūn jié jiǎ qī jīng cǎi fēn chéng
Snow Science: Sparking Curiosity and Fun Heilongjiang Science and Technology Museum Offers Exciting Activities During the Spring Festival Holiday
...情黄家班两样情 嘉市根基稳固、嘉县陷重整纷争
. . . qíng huáng jiā bān liǎng yàng qíng jiā shì gēn jī wěn gù jiā xiàn xiàn chóng zhěng fēn zhēng
... The two feelings of Huang Jiaban Jia City have a solid foundation, and Jia County is trapped in a reorganization dispute
陈子强爆发感情金钱纠纷!女总裁砸重金力挺遭冷甩...双方闹上法...
chén zǐ qiáng bào fā gǎn qíng jīn qián jiū fēn ! nǚ zǒng cái zá chóng jīn lì tǐng zāo lěng shuǎi . . . shuāng fāng nào shàng fǎ . . .
Chen Ziqiang broke out in emotional and money disputes! The female president spent a lot of money to support and was scolded... The two sides are in trouble...
众人纷纷结伴跳起了舞来。
Zhòngrén fēnfēn jiébàn tiào qǐ le wǔ lái.
Everyone paired off and began dancing.
他挑起争议性高的话题，制造纷争。
Tā tiǎoqǐ zhēngyìxìng gāo de huàtí, zhìzào fēnzhēng.
He sows discord by raising controversial subjects.
我可不想卷入这场纷争中去。
Wǒ kěbu xiǎng juǎnrù zhè chǎng fēnzhēng zhōng qù.
I don't want to be involved in this affair.
国际间的纷争一定要用和平的方法来解决。
Guójì jiān de fēnzhēng yīdìngyào yòng hépíng de fāngfǎ lái jiějué.
International disputes must be settled peacefully.
Character Family
纟 Radical Family — Characters sharing the silk radical
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