fěn
powder
Phonosemantic compound. 米 represents the meaning and 分 represents the sound.
Evolution
Seal script
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical script
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)Regular script
ModernDefinitions
fěn
powder, face powder; plaster; powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour; whitewash; white; pink
Component uses
Iconic component in 1 character (1 verified)
Remnant component in 1 character (1 verified)
Sources