成分

chéngfèn
noun HSK 6 #5,246

Meanings

  1. 1 ingredient; component; element
  2. 2 composition; makeup

Characters

The parts that form something - its ingredients or components.

Examples

HSK 3
Zhèzhǒng shípǐn de chéngfèn shì shénme?
What are the ingredients of this food?
HSK 5
Huàxué chéngfèn fēnxī hěn zhòngyào.
Chemical composition analysis is very important.
HSK 5
Zhège yào méiyǒu rènhé yǒuhài chéngfèn.
This medicine has no harmful ingredients.

Tips

usage
成分 is used for food ingredients, chemical components, and even social class background (historically: 阶级成分). In modern usage, it's most common for ingredients and composition.

Stroke Order

chéng
fēn