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title: "Fenhua Meaning: 分化 (fēnhuà) Means “to split”"
description: "分化 (fēnhuà) means “to split; to divide (into opposing groups)”. Hear its tones, see what 分 and 化 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fenhua"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# What does 分化 mean?

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分化 fēnhuà

## to split; to divide (into opposing groups)

## It can also mean

- (biology) differentiation

## Its characters

1. 分 fēn to divide
2. 化 huà to change

## In a sentence

这个问题让团队开始分化。 This issue has started to split the team.

[More about 分化](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%88%86%E5%8C%96)

## More words with 分 or 化

- [百分点 bǎifēndiǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baifendian)
- [变化 biànhuà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bianhua)
- [比分 bǐfēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bifen)
- [部分 bùfèn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bufen)
- [成分 chéngfèn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengfen)
- [充分 chōngfèn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongfen)
- [处分 chǔfèn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chufen)
- [得分 défēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/defen)
- [恶化 èhuà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ehua)
- [二氧化碳 èryǎng-huàtàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/eryanghuatan)

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