瘋 meaning and stroke order
Crazy, insane, mentally ill
How to write 瘋, stroke by stroke
14 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 瘋
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- insane
- mad
- wild
How 瘋 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Sickness.
疒 gives the meaning and 風 hints at the sound.
Radical: 疒 (sickness), shared by 127 characters on this site.
How to remember 瘋
瘋 is a pictophonetic character: the sickness radical 疒 marks it as an illness, and 風 (fēng, wind) gives the sound. Picture a sickness that blows through the mind like a wild wind.
In everyday speech 瘋 (simplified 疯) often means wild or crazy in a casual way, not only as a medical term. It appears in words like 瘋狂 (fēngkuáng, crazy) and 發瘋 (fāfēng, to go mad). Example: 你瘋了嗎？ (Nǐ fēng le ma?) Are you crazy?
Common mistake: Learners sometimes drop the 疒 frame and write 風 (fēng, wind) alone, which has the same sound but means wind. Remember the madness sense needs the sickness radical on top and to the left.
Common words with 瘋
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 瘋狂 | fēngkuáng | crazy; frenzied; wild | HSK 5 |
| 瘋子 | fēngzi | madman; lunatic | HSK 7-9 |
| 發瘋 | fāfēng | to go mad; to go crazy | |
| 瘋人院 | fēngrényuàn | insane asylum; mental hospital | |
| 瘋狗 | fēnggǒu | rabid dog; (fig.) vicious dog; aggressive dog | |
| 氣瘋 | qìfēng | (coll.) to be driven crazy with anger | |
| 瘋瘋癲癲 | fēngfengdiāndiān | deranged; erratic | |
| 瘋話 | fēnghuà | crazy talk; ravings | |
| 瘋癲 | fēngdiān | insane; crazy |
Questions about 瘋
How many strokes are in 瘋?
瘋 is written with 14 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 瘋 mean?
瘋 (fēng) means crazy, insane, mentally ill. A common word with it is 疯狂 (fēngkuáng), meaning "crazy; frenzied; wild".
How do you pronounce 瘋?
瘋 is pronounced fēng, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 瘋?
The radical of 瘋 is 疒, which carries the idea of "sickness". Dictionaries list 瘋 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 瘋?
瘋 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 疯, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is it rude to call someone 瘋子 (fēngzi)?
Yes, 瘋子 means madman or lunatic and can be insulting if said seriously. Among friends, 你瘋了 (nǐ fēng le) is usually a joking way to say you are nuts.
Can 瘋 describe having fun or being wild in a positive way?
Yes. In casual Chinese, 玩瘋了 (wán fēng le) means someone played like crazy or had a wild time. 瘋狂 can also mean frenzied enthusiasm, as in being crazy about something.