分配

to distribute / to assign / to allocate / to partition (a hard drive)

Characters and words in 分配

to divide; to separate / to distribute; to allocate / to distinguish (good and bad) / (bound form) branch of (an organization); sub- (as in 分局[fen1 ju2]) / fraction / one tenth (of certain units) / unit of length equivalent to 0.33 cm / minute (unit of time) / minute (angular measurement unit) / a point (in sports or games) / 0.01 yuan (unit of money)

分 = 八 + 刀 : Symbol for this character: A stopwatch (from the meaning "minute"). Frankenstein's monster participates in the annual championship of chopping eightballs in front of the encampment. Using a cleaver, he chops as many eightballs as he can in one minute.

分

fèn = f + (e)n4

part / share / ingredient / component

配

pèi = p + ei4

to join / to fit / to mate / to mix / to match / to deserve / to make up (a prescription) / to allocate

配 = 己 + 酉 : Pinocchio (p) helps the rooster (酉) build a new nest in the Eiffel Tower's bathroom (ei4). They collected a heap of matches (配) and are now in the process of arranging the matches with butcher's hooks (己) so that the nest nicely fits (配) to the rooster's back.