Definitions

fēn used in 吩咐[fēn fu]; used in transliteration of chemical compounds

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The character "吩" is a phonetic-semantic compound constructed from the radical "口", which signifies matters related to the mouth or speech, and the component "分", which primarily serves to indicate its sound. This character was formulated to denote the concept of verbal instruction or command and has historically been used almost exclusively within the compound word "吩咐". Its core meaning, associated with the act of giving oral orders or directives, has remained specific and unchanged since its creation, with no substantive structural modifications to its composition over time.

Example Sentences Hide

妈妈咐我买牛奶。

Māmā fēnfù wǒ mǎi niúnǎi.

Mom instructed me to buy milk.

老师咐学生写作业。

Lǎoshī fēnfù xuéshēng xiě zuòyè.

The teacher instructed the students to write homework.

老板咐我们明天开会。

Lǎobǎn fēnfù wǒmen míngtiān kāihuì.

The boss instructed us to have a meeting tomorrow.

咐助手准备文件。

Tā fēnfù zhùshǒu zhǔnbèi wénjiàn.

He instructed his assistant to prepare the documents.

爸爸咐我早点回家吃饭。

Bàba fēnfù wǒ zǎo diǎn huí jiā chīfàn.

Dad instructed me to go home early for dinner.

经理咐员工完成这个项目。

Jīnglǐ fēnfù yuángōng wánchéng zhège xiàngmù.

The manager instructed the employees to complete this project.

咐孩子们不要吵闹。

Tā fēnfù háizimen bùyào chǎonào.

She instructed the children not to make noise.

如果老板咐,我们就必须照做。

Rúguǒ lǎobǎn fēnfù, wǒmen jiù bìxū zhào zuò.

If the boss instructs, we must follow accordingly.