粉末
Old HSK 6
粉末 (fěnmò) · powder
粉末 (fěnmò) means “powder; fine dust”. It is written with 2 characters: 粉 (powder) + 末 (end). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 粉末 is built
The characters
粉 fěn · powder
What 粉 is made of
- 米mǐ — rice
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八bā — eight
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 分fēn — to divide
- 八bā — eight
- 刀dāo — knife
- 丿 — falling stroke
末 mò · end
What 末 is made of
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: The top 一 of a tree 木 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
把药片磨成粉末再吃。Bǎ yàopiàn móchéng fěnmò zài chī.Grind the tablet into powder before taking it.
桌子上有一层白色的粉末。Zhuōzi shàng yǒu yìcéng báisè de fěnmò.There is a layer of white powder on the table.
Questions about 粉末
What does 粉末 mean?
粉末 (fěnmò) means “powder; fine dust”.
How do you pronounce 粉末?
粉末 is pronounced fěnmò.
Which HSK level is 粉末?
粉末 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 粉末 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 56: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.