Chinese symbol for “classify”
分类
fēn lèi
Traditional: 分類
to classify
The closest CC-CEDICT match for classify is 分类 (fēn lèi), defined as: to classify.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “classify”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 归类 (歸類) | guī lèi | to classify; to categorize |
| 纶 (綸) | lún | to classify; to twist silk |
| 分门别类 (分門別類) | fēn mén bié lèi | (idiom) to organize by categories; to classify |
| 分级 (分級) | fēn jí | to rank; to grade |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 分类.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 部分 | bù fen | part; portion; piece; Taiwan pr. [bu4fen4] |
| 分析 | fēn xī | to analyze; analysis |
| 分别 (分別) | fēn bié | to part; to leave each other; to distinguish; to tell apart |
| 分钟 (分鐘) | fēn zhōng | minute |
| 十分 | shí fēn | very; completely |
| 分享 | fēn xiǎng | to share (esp. sth enjoyable, useful or beneficial) |
| 人类 (人類) | rén lèi | humanity; human race |
| 类似 (類似) | lèi sì | similar; analogous |
See also: Japanese symbol for “classify”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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