纷纷
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
纷纷 (fēnfēn) · one after another
纷纷 (fēnfēn) means “one after another; in succession”. It is written with 1 character: 纷 (tangled). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 纷纷 is built
The characters
纷 fēn · tangled
What 纷 is made of
- 纟sī — silk
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 分fēn — to divide
- 八bā — eight
- 刀dāo — knife
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: 纟 gives the meaning, 分 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
下课后，同学们纷纷走出教室。Xiàkè hòu, tóngxuémen fēnfēn zǒu chū jiàoshì.After class, the students walked out of the classroom one after another.
听到这个消息，大家纷纷打电话回家。Tīngdào zhège xiāoxi, dàjiā fēnfēn dǎdiànhuà huíjiā.On hearing the news, everyone called home one after another.
Questions about 纷纷
What does 纷纷 mean?
纷纷 (fēnfēn) means “one after another; in succession”.
How do you pronounce 纷纷?
纷纷 is pronounced fēnfēn.
Which HSK level is 纷纷?
纷纷 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
Learn 纷纷 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 43: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.