分布 fēnbù to scatter
to scatter; to distribute; to be distributed (over an area etc); (statistical, geographic) distribution
How to remember 分布: 分 divide + 布 cotton = to scatter.
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How it is used
- To be distributed / spread over an area - 人口分布 (rénkǒu fēnbù) population distribution; 广泛分布 (guǎngfàn fēnbù) widely distributed.
- Describes how things are spread across space or a statistical range.
- Both verb and noun; common in geography, science, and data (正态分布 normal distribution).