份 (fèn) is a Chinese character meaning “a share”. It is written from 亻 (person (the form 人 takes on the left)) and 分 (to divide; a share), side by side, and takes 6 strokes.
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Structure
亻 + 分
Left–right structure
Structure from: 现代字形拆分（IDS ⿰亻分；笔画核验 亻2 + 分4 = 6）
Memory aid
亻 is a person and 分 means to divide. Divide something up and hand a person their piece — that piece is a 份, a share.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
6 strokes
In real words
- 年份nián fènyear (a particular one)份 = fèn
- 月份yuè fènmonth (a particular one)份 = fèn
- 股份gǔ fèna share; stock in a company份 = fèn
Go deeper
All readings
share; portion
a share; a portion; a part of a whole; measure word for portions, copies and servings
整体里分出来的一部分；也作量词，用于分成的份数或成套的东西。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 年份nián fènyear (a particular one)份 = fèn
- 月份yuè fènmonth (a particular one)份 = fèn
- 股份gǔ fèna share; stock in a company份 = fèn
Sound component
分 family tone diff
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 份 mean?
份 (fèn) means a share; a portion; a part of a whole; measure word for portions, copies and servings.
How do you pronounce 份?
It is pronounced fèn.
What parts is 份 made of?
亻 (person (the form 人 takes on the left)) and 分 (to divide; a share), side by side. The recorded source is: 现代字形拆分（IDS ⿰亻分；笔画核验 亻2 + 分4 = 6）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 份 have?
6. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 份?
人. 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 份?
Common ones are 年份 and 月份. The reading of 份 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.