成分

chéngfèn

noun HSK 6 #5,246

Meanings

1 ingredient; component; element
2 composition; makeup

Characters

to become; to form; complete

part; portion; component

The parts that form something — its ingredients or components.

Examples

这种食品的成分是什么？

Zhèzhǒng shípǐn de chéngfèn shì shénme?

What are the ingredients of this food?

化学成分分析很重要。

Huàxué chéngfèn fēnxī hěn zhòngyào.

Chemical composition analysis is very important.

这个药没有任何有害成分。

Zhège yào méiyǒu rènhé yǒuhài chéngfèn.

This medicine has no harmful ingredients.

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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

成 chéng

分 fēn