Writing
瓜分 (guā fēn) — how to say "to carve up" in Chinese
瓜分
To carve up, to partition
verb
Radicals / Keys
瓜
Melon
#97 · guā · 5 strokes
刀
Knife
#18 · dāo · 2 strokes
Collocations
瓜分财产
guāfēn cáichǎn
to divide up property
瓜分领土
guāfēn lǐngtǔ
to carve up territory
瓜分市场
guāfēn shìchǎng
to carve up the market
Examples
他们瓜分了那块大蛋糕
They divided that big cake
他们瓜分土地
They divided the land
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Frequently asked questions
Carve up in Chinese
"to carve up" in Chinese is 瓜分 (guā fēn).
What does 瓜分 mean in English?
瓜分 (guā fēn) means "To carve up, to partition".
How is 瓜分 pronounced?
It is pronounced guā fēn (written as gua fen, guafen). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to carve up" in Chinese characters?
It is written 瓜分: 瓜 has 5 strokes, 分 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 瓜分?
瓜分 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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