区分
Old HSK 6
区分 (qūfēn) · to distinguish
区分 (qūfēn) means “to distinguish; to tell apart; to divide into groups”. It is written with 2 characters: 区 (area) + 分 (to divide). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 区分 is built
The characters
区 qū · area
What 区 is made of
- 匸xì — box
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: A place 匸 under a lord's control 乂 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
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)
Example sentences
我很难区分这两个字。Wǒ hěnnán qūfēn zhè liǎng gè zì.I find it hard to tell these two characters apart.
老师把学生区分成三组。Lǎoshī bǎ xuésheng qūfēn chéng sān zǔ.The teacher divided the students into three groups.
Questions about 区分
What does 区分 mean?
区分 (qūfēn) means “to distinguish; to tell apart; to divide into groups”.
How do you pronounce 区分?
区分 is pronounced qūfēn.
Which HSK level is 区分?
区分 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 地区dìqūregion
- 区别qūbiédifference
- 市区shìqūcity center
- 郊区jiāoqūsuburbs
- 区域qūyùarea
- 社区shèqūcommunity
- 小区xiǎoqūresidential community
- 景区jǐngqūscenic area
- 区qūarea
- 部分bùfenpart
Learn 区分 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 149: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.