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title: "Fenzhi Meaning: 分支 (fēnzhī) Means “branch”"
description: "分支 (fēnzhī) means “branch; subdivision”. Hear its tones, see what 分 and 支 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fenzhi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# What does 分支 mean?

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分支 fēnzhī

## branch; subdivision

## It can also mean

- (computing) branch

## Its characters

1. 分 fēn branch (as in 分公司)
2. 支 zhī branch

## In a sentence

这条河有好几个分支。 This river has several branches.

[More about 分支](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%88%86%E6%94%AF)

## More words with 分 or 支

- [百分点 bǎifēndiǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baifendian)
- [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)
- [分辨 fēnbiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fenbian)
- [分别 fēnbié](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fenbie)
- [分布 fēnbù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fenbu)

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