讽 meaning and stroke order
Sarcastic; to chant, to mock, to ridicule
How to write 讽, stroke by stroke
6 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 讽
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to satirize
- to mock
- to recite
- Taiwan pr. [feng4]
How 讽 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Speech.
讠 gives the meaning and 风 hints at the sound.
Radical: 讠 (words), shared by 144 characters on this site.
How to remember 讽
讽 is built from 讠 (speech) and 风 (fēng, wind), which also gives the sound. Picture words carried on the wind, drifting indirectly toward someone to mock them without saying it straight.
讽 rarely appears alone in modern Chinese. It mostly shows up in words like 讽刺 (fěngcì) and 嘲讽 (cháofěng), used for satire, sarcasm, or mocking remarks. Example: 这部电影讽刺了社会问题。(Zhè bù diànyǐng fěngcì le shèhuì wèntí.) This film satirizes social problems.
Common mistake: Learners often say it with the first tone like 风 (fēng) because they share the same sound component, but 讽 is third tone, fěng. Also do not confuse it with 疯 (fēng, crazy), which has the sickness radical 疒 instead of 讠.
Common words with 讽
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 讽刺 | fěngcì | to satirize; to mock | HSK 7-9 |
| 嘲讽 | cháofěng | to sneer at; to ridicule | |
| 冷嘲热讽 | lěngcháorèfěng | frigid irony and scorching satire (idiom); to mock and ridicule |
讽 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 讽
How many strokes are in 讽?
讽 is written with 6 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 讽 mean?
讽 (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 讽?
讽 is pronounced fěng, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 讽?
The radical of 讽 is 讠, which carries the idea of "words". Dictionaries list 讽 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 讽?
The traditional form of 讽 is 諷. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 讽 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 讽 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 讽 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do you say 'ironic' in Chinese using 讽?
Use 讽刺 as an adjective, as in 真讽刺 (zhēn fěngcì), meaning 'how ironic'. It works for situations that turn out the opposite of what was expected.
What is the difference between 讽刺 and 嘲讽?
讽刺 can be neutral or artistic, like satire in literature or film. 嘲讽 is more personal and openly scornful, meaning to sneer at or ridicule someone.