分针

分針

fēnzhēn

noun #45,911

Measure Word

一根分针 gēn

Meanings

1 minute hand (of a clock or watch)

Characters

needle; hand (of a clock)

Examples

HSK 4

分针指着十二。

Fēnzhēn zhǐ zhe shí'èr.

The minute hand is pointing at twelve.

HSK 6

分针走一圈是一个小时，时针才走一格。

Fēnzhēn zǒu yì quān shì yí ge xiǎoshí, shízhēn cái zǒu yì gé.

One full turn of the minute hand is an hour, while the hour hand moves only one mark.

Tips

memory

针 'needle' names the hands of a clock: 时针 'hour hand', 分针 'minute hand' and 秒针 'second hand', one for each unit of time.

Stroke Order

分 fēn

针 zhēn