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分钟

fēn zhōng

HSK 2 · word 658 of 3,000

Meaning

• minute

Example sentence

Characters in 分钟

• 分 fēn to divide; to separate
• 钟 zhōng a (large) bell

分 a division plus 钟, a clock or bell. A minute is a division of the clock, and 小时 is the hour beside it.

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