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-<WL>纷(F紛) [fēn] 纷纷 one after another; 纠纷 jiūfēn dispute; 纷乱 disorderly/confused
+<WL>纷(F紛) [fēn] 纷乱 disorderly/confused; 纠纷 dispute/disagreement; 纷纷 various/numerous, one after another
-The character 纷(紛) fēn combines 纟(糸 sī) ‘thread’ and 分 fēn (phonetic).
+The Shuōwén Seal form of 纷/紛(􂓇) fēn ‘horse-hair sheath (of a knife/sword)’ combines 纟/糸 (sī) ‘silk/thread’, and 分(􀋯) fēn ‘divide’ (phonosemantic).
-	Old meanings: 紛(􂓇) fēn ‘horse-hair sheath (of a knife/sword)’ (SW); ‘streamers (on a flag/banner); decorative border’ (HDZ).
+	Note: Formerly 紛(􂓇) fēn ‘horse-hair sheath (of a knife/sword)’, which explains the component 分(􀋯), in which 八 (sheath), and 刀 ‘knife’.
+	Compare: 紛(􂓇) fēn ‘horse-hair sheath (of a knife/sword); streamers (on a flag/banner); decorative border; disorder/turmoil’ (HDZ).
 	Compare: 帉(􁓮𢁥) fēn ‘large rag (for wiping)’ (also wr. 紛).
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