Zi Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Person (rén) The character 份 is an ancient form of 彬. Pronounced fèn (falling tone). Page 94, Entry 26 From the "Erhya" (Erya) and "Jiyun" (Jiyun): This is an ancient form of the character 彬. From the "Shuowen Jiezi" (Shuowen Jiezi): The character 份 is explained as having both literary brilliance and substantial content. From "Xu Xuan's Explanation" (Xu Xuan Shuo): The common writing 斌 is incorrect. For further details, consult the entry with eight strokes under the "Hair" (shān) radical.