峰 meaning and stroke order
Peak, summit; a camel's hump
How to write 峰, stroke by stroke
10 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 峰
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (of a mountain) high and tapered peak or summit
- mountain-like in appearance
- highest level
- classifier for camels
- variant of 峰[feng1]
How 峰 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Mountain.
山 gives the meaning and 夆 hints at the sound.
Radical: 山 (mountain), shared by 111 characters on this site.
How to remember 峰
峰 is pictophonetic: 山 (shān, mountain) on the left gives the meaning, and 夆 (fēng) on the right gives the sound. Picture a mountain 山 whose name is said fēng, rising to a sharp peak.
峰 rarely stands alone in modern speech. It appears in words like 山峰 (shānfēng, mountain peak), 高峰 (gāofēng, peak), and 峰会 (fēnghuì, summit meeting), and it can mean the highest level of something. Example: 早上八点是高峰期。(Zǎoshang bā diǎn shì gāofēngqī.) Eight in the morning is rush hour.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 峰 with 锋 (fēng, sharp edge, as in 先锋) and 蜂 (fēng, bee). They share the same 夆 sound part, so check the left side: 山 for mountain, 钅 for metal, 虫 for insect.
Common words with 峰
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 山峰 | shānfēng | (mountain) peak | HSK 6 |
| 高峰 | gāofēng | peak; summit | HSK 6 |
| 峰会 | fēnghuì | summit meeting | HSK 6 |
| 巅峰 | diānfēng | summit; apex | HSK 7-9 |
| 高峰期 | gāofēngqī | peak period; rush hour | HSK 7-9 |
| 峰回路转 | fēnghuí-lùzhuǎn | the mountain road twists around each new peak (idiom); (of a mountain road) twisting and t | HSK 7-9 |
| 顶峰 | dǐngfēng | peak; summit | |
| 双峰 | Shuāngfēng | boobies |
峰 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 峰
How many strokes are in 峰?
峰 is written with 10 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 峰 mean?
峰 (fēng) means peak, summit; a camel's hump. A common word with it is 山峰 (shānfēng), meaning "(mountain) peak".
How do you pronounce 峰?
峰 is pronounced fēng, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 峰?
The radical of 峰 is 山, which carries the idea of "mountain". Dictionaries list 峰 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 峰?
The traditional form of 峰 is 峯. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 峰 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 峰 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 峰 is part of the HSK 6 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 峰 used as a measure word?
峰 is a classifier for camels, as in 一峰骆驼 (yì fēng luòtuo, one camel). This comes from the camel's hump looking like a peak. In everyday speech many people simply say 一头骆驼 or 一只骆驼.
What is the difference between 高峰 and 顶峰?
Both can mean summit. 高峰 is often used for busy peak times, as in 高峰期 (rush hour), while 顶峰 (dǐngfēng) stresses the very top point, such as the peak of a career. 巅峰 (diānfēng) is similar to 顶峰 but sounds more dramatic.