汾
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Meaning: name of a river
💡 Fen River: water (氵) that divides (分) the land.
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Character Story & Explanation
Excavating the oracle bone script, we find 汾 (fén) composed of water radical 氵 and 分 (divide). Originally named for the Fen River in Shanxi, a tributary of the Yellow River. The character embodies the concept of a river that divides the land, reflecting ancient Chinese understanding of waterways as geographic boundaries and sources of life.
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