phân
nounverb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [fən˧˧]Huế [fəŋ˧˧]Saigon [fəŋ˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
phân means stool; faeces; excrement.
Chinese characters: 分
Meanings of phân in English
Noun
- euphemistic, formal stool; faeces; excrement ≈ cứt
- cục phâna turd
- đống phâna pile of feces
- abbreviation short for phân bón (“fertiliser; manure”)
- bón phânto put fertilizer on the soil; to fertilize
- phân NPKNPK fertilizer
Noun
- inch (unit of length)
- informal hundredth-level (centi-) unit, such as centimetre and centigram
- historical an ancient unit of length, equal to ¹⁄₁₀₀ of a thước
- historical an ancient unit of weight, equal to ¹⁄₁₀₀ of a lạng and approximately 0.378 g
- abbreviation, colloquial short for phần trăm (“percent”)
Verb
- to divide (among, between)
- to distribute; to allocate
- abbreviation, colloquial short for phân công (“to share”)
- abbreviation short for phân biệt (“to distinguish”)
Words with phân
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, phân could be written as 分. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 糞 (SV: phẩn).
Frequently asked questions
What does phân mean in English?
phân (noun) means "stool; faeces; excrement".
How do you pronounce phân?
IPA: Hanoi [fən˧˧]; Saigon [fəŋ˧˧]. Tones: phân — level tone (ngang).
Is phân a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. phân is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 分.