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分之

fēnzhī

over (in fractions)

A slice taken from a pie
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Characters in this word

分 fēn

Strokes
4
Radical
刀 — knife
Made of
八 eight 刀 knife
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

之 zhī

Strokes
3
Radical
丿 — falling stroke
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 之

Example phrases

  • 我吃三分之一。 Wǒ chī sān fēn zhī yī. I eat one third.
  • 他喝二分之一。 Tā hē èr fēn zhī yī. He drinks one half.
  • 还有四分之一。 Hái yǒu sì fēn zhī yī. One quarter is still left.

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