Definition
粪 (fèn) refers to animal manure or dung, especially when used as fertilizer. It is more specific than 屎 (shǐ), a general coarser word for feces, and 粪便 (fèn biàn), a formal/medical term. 肥 (féi) as a noun can also mean manure but is broader (fertilizer, fat).
noun
manuredung
Easily confused
- 哄hǒnglook-aliketo coax, to soothe
- 份fènsound-alike(classifier) for documents, newspapers, magazines, contracts, gifts, portions of food, etc.
- 供gōnglook-aliketo provide, to supply
- 分fēnsound-alike(classifier) minute (unit of time)
- 拱gǒnglook-aliketo arch (the back, a bridge, etc.)
- 粉fěnsound-alike(noun) powder; cosmetic powder
- 巷xiànglook-alikelane, alley
- 坟fénsound-alikegrave; tomb
- 烘hōnglook-aliketo bake (using indirect heat)
- 共gònglook-alike(adverb) in total, altogether (used before a number to indicate the sum)
Examples
- 粪。fèn yǒu zhèxiē yòngtú.Manure has these uses.
- 粪。Gǒu de fèn hěn chòu.Dog dung is very smelly.
- 粪。Zhèxiē fèn shì hěn hǎo de féiliào.This manure is very good fertilizer.
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