处分
Old HSK 6
处分 (chǔfèn) · disciplinary action
处分 (chǔfèn) means “disciplinary action; to punish”. It is written with 2 characters: 处 (place) + 分 (to divide). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 处分 is built
The characters
处 chù · place
What 处 is made of
- 夂zhǐ — to go
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 又yòu — (once) again
- 卜bo — divination
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 丶 — dot
Origin hint: To go somewhere 夂 and put down a flag 卜 (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
他因为打架受到了学校的处分。Tā yīnwèi dǎjià shòudào le xuéxiào de chǔfèn.He was disciplined by the school for fighting.
公司对迟到的员工进行了处分。Gōngsī duì chídào de yuángōng jìnxíng le chǔfèn.The company took disciplinary action against late employees.
Questions about 处分
What does 处分 mean?
处分 (chǔfèn) means “disciplinary action; to punish”.
How do you pronounce 处分?
处分 is pronounced chǔfèn.
Which HSK level is 处分?
处分 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 到处dàochùeverywhere
- 好处hǎochubenefit
- 坏处huàichuharm
- 长处chángchùstrong point
- 处理chǔlǐto handle
- 短处duǎnchùweakness
- 处于chǔyúto be in (a state or position)
- 相处xiāngchǔto get along (with sb)
- 处境chǔjìngsituation
- 处置chǔzhìto handle
Learn 处分 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 31: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.