分布
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
分布 (fēnbù) · to be spread over
分布 (fēnbù) means “to be spread over; distribution”. It is written with 2 characters: 分 (to divide) + 布 (cloth). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 分布 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)
布 bù · cloth
What 布 is made of
- 巾jīn — cloth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: Cloth 巾 held in a hand (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我们的商店分布在全国各地。Wǒmen de shāngdiàn fēnbù zài quánguó gèdì.Our shops are spread across the whole country.
这种树主要分布在南方。Zhè zhǒng shù zhǔyào fēnbù zài nánfāng.This kind of tree is found mainly in the south.
Questions about 分布
What does 分布 mean?
分布 (fēnbù) means “to be spread over; distribution”.
How do you pronounce 分布?
分布 is pronounced fēnbù.
Which HSK level is 分布?
分布 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
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 分布 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 38: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.