糞 meaning and stroke order
Manure, dung; shit, excrement
How to write 糞, stroke by stroke
17 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 糞
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- manure
- dung
How 糞 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Grain.
米 gives the meaning and 異 hints at the sound.
Radical: 米 (rice), shared by 50 characters on this site.
How to remember 糞
糞 is 米 (rice, grain) on top of 異 (different, strange). Picture grain that has gone through the body and come out as something very different: dung.
糞 is the traditional form, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong; mainland China writes 粪. It appears in neutral or farming words like 糞便 (fènbiàn, excrement) and 牛糞 (niúfèn, cow dung). Example: 農民用牛糞做肥料。(Nóngmín yòng niúfèn zuò féiliào.) Farmers use cow dung as fertilizer.
Common mistake: Learners often say fēn or fěn, but the tone is falling fourth tone, fèn, the same sound as 憤 (fèn, anger). Also do not confuse the top part 米 with 田 in similar-looking characters, and remember the bottom is 異, not 共 as in the simplified 粪.
Common words with 糞
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 糞便 | fènbiàn | excrement; feces | HSK 7-9 |
Questions about 糞
How many strokes are in 糞?
糞 is written with 17 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 糞 mean?
糞 (fèn) means manure, dung; shit, excrement. A common word with it is 粪便 (fènbiàn), meaning "excrement; feces".
How do you pronounce 糞?
糞 is pronounced fèn, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 糞?
The radical of 糞 is 米, which carries the idea of "rice". Dictionaries list 糞 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 糞?
糞 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 粪, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 糞 a rude word like English shit?
Not really. 糞 is fairly neutral and is used in medical, farming and everyday descriptive contexts. The common vulgar word for shit in speech is 屎 (shǐ).
What is the difference between 糞 and 屎?
屎 (shǐ) is the everyday spoken word, as in 拉屎 (lā shǐ, to poop). 糞 sounds more formal or technical and appears in compounds like 糞便 and 糞肥 (fènféi, manure fertilizer).