Chinese symbol for “decomposition”

分解作用

fēn jiě zuò yòng

decomposition

The closest CC-CEDICT match for decomposition is 分解作用 (fēn jiě zuò yòng), defined as: decomposition.

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Characters and stroke order

分 fēn

to divide, to allocate; fraction; small unit of time or other quantity

radical 18 ⼑ · 4 strokes

解 jiě

to explain; to loosen; to unfasten, to untie

radical 148 ⾓ · 13 strokes

作 zuò

to make; to write, to compose; to act, to perform

radical 9 ⼈ · 7 strokes

用 yòng

to use, to employ, to apply; use

radical 101 ⽤ · 5 strokes

Related words

Other words that share a character with 分解作用.

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)
了解	liǎo jiě	to understand; to know about; to learn about; to find out
解决 (解決)	jiě jué	to solve; to resolve; to settle (a problem); to eliminate; to wipe out (an enemy, bandits etc)
工作	gōng zuò	to work; (of a machine) to operate
使用	shǐ yòng	to use; to employ

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