疯 meaning and stroke order
Insane; mad; wild
How to write 疯, stroke by stroke
9 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 疯
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- insane
- mad
- wild
How 疯 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Sickness.
疒 gives the meaning and 风 hints at the sound.
Radical: 疒 (sickness), shared by 127 characters on this site.
How to remember 疯
疯 (fēng) puts 风 (fēng, wind) inside the sickness radical 疒. Picture a sickness that makes your thoughts blow around like wind, and you have "crazy."
疯 is common in everyday speech, often in words like 疯狂 (fēngkuáng, crazy, frenzied) and 发疯 (fāfēng, to go crazy). It is used casually and with exaggeration much more than as a medical term. Example: 你疯了吗？(Nǐ fēng le ma?) Are you crazy?
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 风 (fēng, wind) alone because the sound is identical, or forget the dot and lines of 疒 on the left. Remember that 疯 needs the sickness radical wrapped around 风.
Common words with 疯
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 疯狂 | fēngkuáng | crazy; frenzied; wild | HSK 5 |
| 疯子 | fēngzi | madman; lunatic | HSK 7-9 |
| 发疯 | fāfēng | to go mad; to go crazy | |
| 疯人院 | fēngrényuàn | insane asylum; mental hospital | |
| 疯狗 | fēnggǒu | rabid dog; (fig.) vicious dog; aggressive dog | |
| 气疯 | qìfēng | (coll.) to be driven crazy with anger | |
| 疯疯癫癫 | fēngfengdiāndiān | deranged; erratic | |
| 疯话 | fēnghuà | crazy talk; ravings | |
| 疯癫 | fēngdiān | insane; crazy |
疯 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 疯
How many strokes are in 疯?
疯 is written with 9 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 疯 mean?
疯 (fēng) means insane; mad; wild. A common word with it is 疯狂 (fēngkuáng), meaning "crazy; frenzied; wild".
How do you pronounce 疯?
疯 is pronounced fēng, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 疯?
The radical of 疯 is 疒, which carries the idea of "sickness". Dictionaries list 疯 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 疯?
The traditional form of 疯 is 瘋. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 疯 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 疯 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 疯 is part of the HSK 5 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard, and you are expected to write it by hand from HSK 3.
Is it rude to call someone 疯子 (fēngzi)?
Yes, 疯子 (fēngzi) means madman or lunatic and can be insulting. Among friends, 你疯了 (nǐ fēng le, you're crazy) is usually joking, but in serious contexts about mental illness people say 精神病 (jīngshénbìng) or more gentle terms.
Can 疯 describe being very enthusiastic about something?
Yes. 疯狂 (fēngkuáng) can mean wild or frenzied in a positive way, as in 疯狂购物 (fēngkuáng gòuwù, crazy shopping). You can also say 气疯了 (qì fēng le) for being driven crazy with anger.