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分红

fēnhóng

to share dividends; dividend distribution

A person divides coins into equal stacks for several people
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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

红 hóng

Strokes
6
Radical
纟 — silk
Made of
纟 silk 工 labor, work
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 公司连续三年盈利,却迟迟没有向普通股东分红。 Gōngsī liánxù sān nián yínglì, què chíchí méiyǒu xiàng pǔtōng gǔdōng fēnhóng. The company has been profitable for three consecutive years, yet it has still delayed paying dividends to ordinary shareholders.
  • 年底公司给员工分红,大家都很开心。 Niándǐ gōngsī gěi yuángōng fēnhóng, dàjiā dōu hěn kāixīn. At the end of the year the company shares profits with its employees, and everyone is very happy.
  • 这只股票每年都分红,很多老人喜欢买。 Zhè zhī gǔpiào měi nián dōu fēnhóng, hěn duō lǎorén xǐhuan mǎi. This stock pays dividends every year, and many older people like to buy it.

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