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区分

qūfēn

to differentiate

A person sorts red and green fruit into two baskets
Memory picture

Characters in this word

区 qū

Strokes
4
Radical
匸 — box
Made of
匸 box 乂 to govern
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

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

Example phrases

  • 研究者必须区分事实、推测和个人观点。 Yánjiūzhě bìxū qūfēn shìshí, tuīcè hé gèrén guāndiǎn. Researchers must differentiate between facts, speculation, and personal opinions.
  • 双胞胎长得太像,很难区分谁是谁。 Shuāngbāotāi zhǎng de tài xiàng, hěn nán qūfēn shéi shì shéi. The twins look so alike that it is hard to tell who is who.
  • 请把可回收垃圾和其他垃圾区分开。 Qǐng bǎ kě huíshōu lājī hé qítā lājī qūfēn kāi. Please separate recyclable waste from other waste.

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