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title: "Qufen Meaning: 区分 (qūfēn) Means “to distinguish”"
description: "区分 (traditional 區分, qūfēn) means “to distinguish; to differentiate”. Hear its tones, see what 区 and 分 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qufen"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 区分 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

区分 qūfēn

## to distinguish; to differentiate

## Its characters

1. 区 qū area
2. 分 fēn to tell apart

## In a sentence

你能区分这两种颜色吗？ Can you tell these two colors apart?

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

## More words with 区 or 分

- [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)
- [城区 chéngqū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengqu)
- [充分 chōngfèn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongfen)
- [处分 chǔfèn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chufen)
- [得分 défēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/defen)
- [地区 dìqū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diqu)
- [分辨 fēnbiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fenbian)

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