吩 咐

fēn fudictionary entry

to tell / to instruct / to command

Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

吩咐吩咐 [fen1 fu5] /to tell; to instruct; to command/

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Reference information

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Character information

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吩
fēn
used in 吩咐[fēn fu] / used in transliteration of chemical compounds
咐
fù
used in 吩咐[fēn fu] and 囑咐|嘱咐[zhǔ fu]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.