氛 (fēn) is a Chinese character meaning “the atmosphere or mood of a place or occasion”. It is written from 气 (air; gas; breath) and 分 (to divide; a share), one enclosing the other, and takes 8 strokes.
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Structure
气 + 分
Enclosing structure
Structure from: 说文解字（氛，祥气也。从气分聲）；现代字形拆分经 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验
Memory aid
Air (气) wraps around and spreads out (分) through a room — that invisible mood hanging in the air. 分 also gives the sound: fēn.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
8 strokes
In real words
- 气氛qì fēnatmosphere; mood (of a place or occasion)氛 = fēn
- 氛围fēn wéiambience; surrounding atmosphere氛 = fēn
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All readings
atmosphere; mood
the atmosphere or mood of a place or occasion; vapour in the air
弥漫在场合中的气息、情调；也指空中的雾气。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 气氛qì fēnatmosphere; mood (of a place or occasion)氛 = fēn
- 氛围fēn wéiambience; surrounding atmosphere氛 = fēn
Sound component
分 family exact
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 氛 mean?
氛 (fēn) means the atmosphere or mood of a place or occasion; vapour in the air.
How do you pronounce 氛?
It is pronounced fēn.
What parts is 氛 made of?
气 (air; gas; breath) and 分 (to divide; a share), one enclosing the other. The recorded source is: 说文解字（氛，祥气也。从气分聲）；现代字形拆分经 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 氛 have?
8. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 氛?
气. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 氛?
Common ones are 气氛 and 氛围. The reading of 氛 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.