粉 Stroke Order — How to Write 粉
粉 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 米, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
粉 Radical and Character Components
粉 is a phono-semantic compound: 米 (grain) carries the meaning, while 分 indicates the sound.
Radical: 米 + 4 more strokes
粉 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- fěn
Meanings of 粉 in Chinese
1
fěn粉
fine powder; dust
她对花粉过敏，春天总是打喷嚏。
She is allergic to pollen and always sneezes in spring.
Refers to powder, specifically cosmetic powder such as face powder or makeup powder.
她轻轻地扑上香粉，让脸看起来更清爽。
She lightly applied face powder, making her face look fresher.
To apply paint or plaster; to whitewash or plaster over.
我们需要粉刷这面墙。
We need to whitewash this wall.
To smash, break into pieces, or crush into powder; metaphorically, to shatter or overcome completely.
我们必须粉碎前进道路上的所有困难。
We must crush all difficulties in our path forward.
white or pale in color; powdery
老师用粉笔在黑板上写字。
The teacher uses chalk to write on the blackboard.
Food made from flour (e.g., bean flour), such as vermicelli, jellies, or noodles made from starch. Examples include: fěnsī (vermicelli), liángfěn (mung bean jelly), fěnpí (mung bean sheets), mǐfěnròu (steamed pork with rice flour).
我喜欢吃凉粉，夏天吃起来特别爽口
I like eating liangfen; it's especially refreshing in summer.
light red; pink
花园里开满了粉色的玫瑰。
The garden is full of pink roses.
Common Words and Phrases with 粉
1
Chalk; a stick of soft mineral used for writing on blackboards.
老师用粉笔在黑板上写字。
The teacher wrote on the blackboard with chalk.
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3
cosmetics (white and black powder for makeup); beautiful women
她精心涂抹粉黛，以展现最优雅的一面。
She carefully applied her makeup to present her most elegant side.
4
A workshop where vermicelli, noodles, or sheet jelly are made from bean or sweet potato starch.
村子里的粉坊每年都会雇佣附近村民来帮忙生产粉条。
The vermicelli workshop in the village hires nearby villagers every year to help produce vermicelli.
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makeup; to apply makeup
她每次出席重要场合都会精心粉墨，力求展现最佳状态。
Every time she attends an important occasion, she meticulously puts on makeup and dresses up, striving to present herself in her best condition.
7
To appear on stage in elaborate makeup and costume; figuratively, to make a grand or showy debut, often with a derogatory connotation.
那位年轻的设计师带着他的最新系列粉墨登场，在时尚界引起了轰动。
The young designer made a striking debut with his latest collection, creating a buzz in the fashion industry.
8
White and delicate, often referring to skin or complexion.
婴儿的皮肤粉嫩光滑，让人忍不住想去触摸。
The baby's skin was fair and tender, making one want to gently touch it.
9
Sheet jelly made from bean or sweet potato starch.
凉拌粉皮是一道清爽可口的家常菜，特别适合夏天食用。
Cold fenpi salad is a refreshing and delicious home-cooked dish, especially suitable for summer.
10
starch in the form of plaster used in cooking
厨师将适量的粉芡倒入锅中，使汤汁变得浓稠。
The chef poured an appropriate amount of cornstarch slurry into the pot to thicken the sauce.
11
a whitewashed wall
院子里那堵粉墙在阳光下显得格外醒目。
The whitewashed wall in the courtyard stood out particularly under the sunlight.
12
To be ground to dust or have one's body smashed to pieces; to perish or die, often implying extreme sacrifice for a cause.
为了保护家人，即使粉身碎骨，我也在所不辞。
To protect my family, I would not hesitate even if it meant being shattered to pieces.
13
To gloss over, embellish, or make something appear better than it is, often to conceal flaws or negative aspects.
为了不让客户发现问题，经理决定粉饰报告中的数据。
To prevent clients from discovering the problems, the manager decided to gloss over the data in the report.
14
To whitewash a bad situation and present a false picture of peace and prosperity.
即使面对诸多困难，他依然选择粉饰太平，只向家人报喜不报忧。
Even when faced with many difficulties, he still chose to gloss over the problems, only reporting good news to his family and keeping the worries to himself.
More words with 粉
- miàn面fěn粉flour
- diàn淀fěn粉starch
- dàn蛋fěn粉Egg powder; powdered egg
- dòu豆fěn粉Soy flour, Bean flour
- fū敷fěn粉apply powder, powder one's face
- jī齑fěn粉Powder, Dust
- liáng凉fěn粉Liangfen, Bean jelly
- mǐ米fěn粉Rice noodles, Rice vermicelli
- mǒ抹fěn粉apply powder, powder one's face
- nǎi奶fěn粉milk powder, infant formula
- ǒu藕fěn粉Lotus root starch.
- pū扑fěn粉apply powder, dust powder
- qiàn芡fěn粉starch, cornstarch
- shòu受fěn粉pollination
- xiāng香fěn粉Scented powder, Face powder
- yá牙fěn粉Tooth powder
- yào药fěn粉medicinal powder; powdered medicine
- yú鱼fěn粉fish meal
- zhī脂fěn粉cosmetics, makeup
- zuān钻fěn粉Diamond fan, super loyal fan
Idioms with 粉
- fěn粉miàn面hán含chūn春a woman's radiant, amiable face
- fěn粉miàn面yóu油tóu头meticulously made-up woman
- fěn粉shì饰chǎng场miàn面gloss over a situation
- fěn粉shì饰mén门mian面to prettify the facade
- fěn粉zhuāng妆yù玉qì砌powder-adorned, jade-built
- fěn粉zhuāng妆yù玉zhuó琢Exquisitely adorned and delicately fair
- cā擦zhī脂mǒ抹fěn粉apply makeup or adorn oneself
- chá搽zhī脂mǒ抹fěn粉put on makeup and dress up
- hóng红fěn粉qīng青lóu楼brothel or pleasure house
- miàn面rú如fù傅fěn粉face like applied powder
- tú涂zhī脂mǒ抹fěn粉apply makeup; gloss over
- yóu油tóu头fěn粉miàn面sleek hair and powdered face
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Open the tool →Questions about 粉
What does 粉 mean in Chinese?
粉 (fěn) means “fine powder” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 粉?
粉 is pronounced fěn in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 粉 have?
粉 has 10 strokes.
How do you write 粉?
粉 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 米. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 粉?
The radical of 粉 is 米, and 粉 is a phono-semantic compound.