粉 (fěn) — (noun) powder; cosmetic powder; (noun) noodles made from starch (e.g., rice noodles, bean noodles); (adjective) pink
Definition
粉 covers several distinct senses — powder/cosmetics, starch noodles (粉丝, 粉丝 short for vermicelli), and the color pink. As a color, it's just the everyday word; 白色 is for 'white'.
noun
powdercosmetic powdernoodles made from starch (e.g., rice noodles, bean noodles)
adjective
pink
Measure word · 盒
Examples
- 粉。Tā zài liǎn shàng pū le yī céng fěn.She applied a layer of powder on her face.
- 。Nà jiàn fěn sè de wài tào hěn piào liang.That pink coat is very pretty.
- 粉，。Zhè wǎn fěn yǒu diǎn là, dàn hěn hǎo chī.This bowl of noodles is a bit spicy, but very tasty.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
粉 pairs 米 (rice) with 分 for its sound. The rice part points to face powder made from rice.
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