粪 meaning and stroke order
Manure; dung
How to write 粪, stroke by stroke
12 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 粪
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- manure
- dung
How 粪 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Grain.
米 gives the meaning and 共 hints at the sound.
Radical: 米 (rice), shared by 50 characters on this site.
How to remember 粪
粪 (fèn) puts rice 米 on top of 共 (gòng), which gives a hint of the sound. Think of grain going in and coming out again as dung, with 米 as the meaning clue for what was eaten.
粪 is a fairly blunt word for animal or human waste, used in farming, medicine, and everyday talk. In formal or medical contexts people prefer 粪便 (fènbiàn). Example: 农民用牛粪做肥料。 (Nóngmín yòng niú fèn zuò féiliào.) Farmers use cow dung as fertilizer.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write the top part as 半 or forget that the bottom is 共, not 关 or 其. Also, 粪 is fourth tone fèn, so do not confuse it with 分 (fēn) or 粉 (fěn, powder), which look and sound close.
Common words with 粪
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 粪便 | fènbiàn | excrement; feces | HSK 7-9 |
粪 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 粪
How many strokes are in 粪?
粪 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 粪 mean?
粪 (fèn) means manure; dung. A common word with it is 粪便 (fènbiàn), meaning "excrement; feces".
How do you pronounce 粪?
粪 is pronounced fèn, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 粪?
The radical of 粪 is 米, which carries the idea of "rice". Dictionaries list 粪 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 粪?
The traditional form of 粪 is 糞. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 粪 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 粪 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 粪 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
Is 粪 rude to say in Chinese?
It is not a swear word, but it is direct, so it sounds a bit crude in polite conversation. Doctors and formal texts use 粪便 or 大便 (dàbiàn). In casual speech people often say 屎 (shǐ) instead.
What does 粪土 mean?
粪土 (fèntǔ) literally means dung and dirt, and it is used to describe something worthless. A common phrase is 视金钱如粪土 (shì jīnqián rú fèntǔ), meaning to regard money as worthless.