Pinyin Syllable
Chinese characters pronounced fen
Learn common Chinese characters pronounced fen, including 分 fēn, 份 fèn, 纷 fēn, 奋 fèn, 粉 fěn. Compare tones, meanings, traditional forms, words…
How to Pronounce This Syllable
fen joins the initial f to the final en in one motion — say it as a single Mandarin beat with the tone over it, not as English letters in a row.
Initial f
Start the syllable on the initial f, then run straight into the final en — keep them joined instead of sounding out separate English letters.
Final en
Keep the ending light and nasal.
Study Tip
Start with the most common characters (分 fēn, 份 fèn, 纷 fēn, 奋 fèn, 粉 fěn) and lock in their tones. 11 common characters share the sound fen, so lean on words to tell the rest apart.
Learn by Tone
fen turns up here with 4 different tones; a change of tone usually means a different character, so the groups below are split by tone.
1st tone
Taking the 1st tone here: 分, 纷, 芬… (5 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
2nd tone
Taking the 2nd tone here: 坟, 焚 (2 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
3rd tone
Taking the 3rd tone here: 粉 (1 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
4th tone
Taking the 4th tone here: 份, 奋, 愤 (3 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
Common Words With This Sound
Seeing fen inside whole words makes it clear which character is meant — here are common ones.
Characters
11 common characters in this group.