粉末

fěnmò

noun #11,047

Meanings

1 powder
2 fine powder
3 dust

Characters

end; tip; fine particles

Examples

HSK 2

桌子上有一层白色的粉末。

Zhuōzi shàng yǒu yī céng báisè de fěnmò.

There's a layer of white powder on the table.

HSK 7-9

把药磨成粉末更容易服用。

Bǎ yào mó chéng fěnmò gèng róngyì fúyòng.

Grinding the medicine into powder makes it easier to take.

Tips

memory

粉 (powder/flour) + 末 (end/tip/fine particles) = fine powder. Both characters relate to tiny particles.

Stroke Order

粉 fěn

末 mò