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棼

fén

Character

What 棼 means

1. beams in roof
2. confused

Words containing 棼

• 治丝益棼zhì sī yì fénlit. try to straighten out silk threads only to tangle them further (idiom)…

Characters built on 分

These share the phonetic component 分 (fēn), which is why their readings rhyme. Learning them as a family is far cheaper than learning them one at a time.

• 份fènclassifier for gifts, newspaper, magazine, papers, reports, contracts etc; variant of 分
• 芬fēnperfume; fragrance
• 粉fěnpowder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch…
• 氛fēnmiasma; vapor
• 纷fēnnumerous; confused; disorderly
• 盆pénbasin; flower pot; unit of volume equal to 12 斗
• 吩fēnused in 吩咐; used in transliteration of chemical compounds
• 忿fènanger; indignation; hatred

Sounds the same

Read fén, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 坟grave; tomb; embankment
• 焚to burn
• 汾name of a river
• 鼢used in 鼢鼠
• 幩ornamental tassel on bridle
• 𣸣edge of water
• 蕡hemp seeds; luxurious; abundant
• 豮gelded pig
• 轒war chariot
• 魵shrimp
• 鼖large brass drum
• 蚡(mole)