分为
HSK 4 (exam 2025)HSK 4 (2021)
分为 (fēnwéi) · to divide into
分为 (fēnwéi) means “to divide into”. It is written with 2 characters: 分 (to divide) + 为 (for). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 分为 is built
The characters
分 fēn · to divide
What 分 is made of
- 八bā — eight
- 刀dāo — knife
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: Pieces 八 being further subdivided with a knife 刀 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
为 wèi · for
What 为 is made of
- 丶 — dot
- 力lì — strength
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丶 — dot
Example sentences
一年分为四个季节。Yī nián fēnwéi sì ge jìjié.A year is divided into four seasons.
这本书分为几个部分？Zhè běn shū fēnwéi jǐ ge bùfen?How many parts is this book divided into?
Questions about 分为
What does 分为 mean?
分为 (fēnwéi) means “to divide into”.
How do you pronounce 分为?
分为 is pronounced fēnwéi.
Which HSK level is 分为?
分为 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 4 (2021).
Related words
- 部分bùfenpart
- 大部分dàbùfenmost
- 分开fēnkāito separate
- 分数fēnshùscore
- 分钟fēnzhōngminute
- 十分shífēnvery
- 一部分yībùfenpart
- 得分défēnto score
- 分别fēnbiéto part
- 分配fēnpèito assign
Learn 分为 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 41: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.