芬 fēn aroma
aroma; fragrance; perfume
How to remember 芬: 艹 grass + 分 divide = aroma. When Grandpa cuts the grass and divides the mint plants, the whole garden fills with a sweet aroma.
Component breakdown
芬 = 艹 grass + 分 divide
- 艹 grass
- 分 divide
- 八 eight
- 刀 knife
When Grandpa cuts the grass and divides the mint plants, the whole garden fills with a sweet aroma.
How it is used
- Bound; fragrance - chiefly 芬芳 (fēnfāng) fragrant/sweet-smelling, a literary, appreciative word (花园里芬芳扑鼻 the garden is filled with fragrance).
- Also a transliteration syllable, e.g. 芬兰 (Fēnlán) Finland.