諷 meaning and stroke order
Sarcastic; to chant, to mock, to ridicule
How to write 諷, stroke by stroke
16 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 諷
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to satirize
- to mock
- to recite
- Taiwan pr. [feng4]
How 諷 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Speech.
言 gives the meaning and 風 hints at the sound.
Radical: 言 (words), shared by 155 characters on this site.
How to remember 諷
諷 combines 言 (speech) with 風 (fēng, wind), which gives the sound. Picture words carried on the wind: an indirect jab that drifts toward someone instead of hitting them head on.
諷 rarely stands alone in modern Chinese. It mostly appears in words like 諷刺 (fěngcì, to satirize) and 嘲諷 (cháofěng, to ridicule). Example: 他的話很諷刺。(Tā de huà hěn fěngcì.) His words are very sarcastic.
Common mistake: Learners often read 諷 as first tone fēng because of the phonetic 風, but the mainland standard is third tone fěng. In Taiwan it is pronounced fèng, so you may hear both.
Common words with 諷
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 諷刺 | fěngcì | to satirize; to mock | HSK 7-9 |
| 嘲諷 | cháofěng | to sneer at; to ridicule | |
| 冷嘲熱諷 | lěngcháorèfěng | frigid irony and scorching satire (idiom); to mock and ridicule |
Questions about 諷
How many strokes are in 諷?
諷 is written with 16 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 諷 mean?
諷 (fěng) means sarcastic; to chant, to mock, to ridicule. A common word with it is 讽刺 (fěngcì), meaning "to satirize; to mock".
How do you pronounce 諷?
諷 is pronounced fěng, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 諷?
The radical of 諷 is 言, which carries the idea of "words". Dictionaries list 諷 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 諷?
諷 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 讽, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the simplified form of 諷?
The simplified form is 讽, where 言 becomes 讠 and 風 becomes 风. The meaning and pronunciation are the same.
Does 諷刺 mean sarcastic or ironic?
It covers both. 諷刺 can describe deliberate satire or mockery, and it can also describe a situation that is ironic, as in 真諷刺 (zhēn fěngcì), how ironic.