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

Zhè zhǒng shípǐn de chéngfèn shì shénme?
What are the ingredients of this food?
Huàxué chéngfèn fēnxī hěn zhòngyào.
Chemical composition analysis is very important.
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

chéng
fēn