纷

紛
fēn
#1,179 most
frequent character
numerous, confused, disorderly

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

纷 pairs 纟 silk threads with 分 fēn, which gives the sound. It first meant 'horse-tail cloth decoration.' The meaning 'numerous' was borrowed for its sound. That grew to 'confused, disorderly.'

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Homophones

HSK 3
分fēn
to divide, to separate, to allocate
芬fēn
perfume, fragrance

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