氛 meaning and stroke order
Air; atmosphere
How to write 氛, stroke by stroke
8 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 氛
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- miasma
- vapor
How 氛 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Air.
气 gives the meaning and 分 hints at the sound.
Radical: 气 (air), shared by 24 characters on this site.
How to remember 氛
氛 is built from 气 (qì, air) wrapped around 分 (fēn). Picture air 气 spreading out and dividing 分 through a room, filling it with a certain feeling or atmosphere.
氛 almost never appears alone in modern Chinese. It shows up in words like 气氛 (qìfēn) and 氛围 (fēnwéi), which describe the mood or ambience of a place or event. Example: 晚会的气氛很热闹。(Wǎnhuì de qìfēn hěn rènao.) The atmosphere at the party was lively.
Common mistake: Learners often write 分 below 气 as a separate block. In fact the long hook stroke of 气 sweeps around and under 分, so 分 sits tucked inside. Also keep the first tone fēn, the same as 分 meaning a point or minute, not fèn.
Common words with 氛
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
氛 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 氛
How many strokes are in 氛?
氛 is written with 8 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 氛 mean?
氛 (fēn) means air; atmosphere. A common word with it is 气氛 (qìfēn), meaning "atmosphere; mood".
How do you pronounce 氛?
氛 is pronounced fēn, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 氛?
The radical of 氛 is 气, which carries the idea of "air". Dictionaries list 氛 under this radical.
Is 氛 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 氛 is part of the HSK 6 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 气氛 and 氛围?
Both mean atmosphere and often overlap. 气氛 is more common in speech and usually describes the mood among people at a moment, like a tense or happy mood. 氛围 sounds a bit more formal and often describes the overall surroundings or environment, like a 学习氛围 (xuéxí fēnwéi), a learning environment.
Can 氛 be used by itself as a word?
In modern Chinese, not really. Its older senses of miasma or vapor appear mainly in classical texts. Today you will meet it inside compounds such as 气氛 and 氛围.