吩咐
fēn fù · HSK 7
to tell
📋 FEN distributes, FU follows up — boss splits orders and assigns them
Both characters share the mouth radical 口, reinforcing that this is spoken authority. 吩 (fēn) parcels out tasks, 咐 (fù) delivers the follow-up detail. A boss who FENces off duties, then FU-fills them with specifics.