HSK 3.0 · LEVEL 2
分钟
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Free Chinese vocabulary flashcard · HSK 2
Why does 分钟 look like this?
分 (fēn): Includes 'knife' (刀) at the bottom, suggesting dividing something into parts. 钟 (zhōng): Includes the 'metal' radical (钅), as ancient timekeeping bells were made of metal. Together, they represent 'divided parts of an hour' and the 'clock' that measures them!