鋒 meaning and stroke order
Spear-point; edge, point, tip
How to write 鋒, stroke by stroke
15 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 鋒
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- point of a spear
- edge of a tool
- vanguard
- forward (in sports team)
How 鋒 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Metal.
釒 gives the meaning and 夆 hints at the sound.
Radical: 釒 (gold), shared by 135 characters on this site.
How to remember 鋒
The metal radical 釒 on the left tells you this is about something made of metal, and 夆 (féng) on the right gives the sound. Picture the sharp metal tip where a spear meets its target.
鋒 (fēng) rarely stands alone. It appears in words about sharp edges, like 锋利 (fēnglì, sharp), and in words about the front line, like 先锋 (xiānfēng, vanguard) and 前锋 (qiánfēng, forward in sports). Example: 这把刀很锋利。 (Zhè bǎ dāo hěn fēnglì.) This knife is very sharp.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 鋒 with 峰 (fēng, mountain peak) and 蜂 (fēng, bee), which share the same sound part 夆. Check the left side: metal 釒 means an edge or point, mountain 山 means a peak, and insect 虫 means a bee.
Common words with 鋒
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 先鋒 | xiānfēng | vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde | HSK 6 |
| 交鋒 | jiāofēng | to cross swords; to have a confrontation (with sb) | HSK 7-9 |
| 針鋒相對 | zhēnfēng-xiāngduì | to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom); tit for tat; measure for measure | HSK 7-9 |
| 鋒利 | fēnglì | sharp (e.g. knife blade); incisive | |
| 衝鋒 | chōngfēng | to charge (at the enemy); to storm (an enemy position) | |
| 前鋒 | qiánfēng | vanguard; front line | |
| 刀鋒 | dāofēng | cutting edge or point of a knife, sword or tool | |
| 衝鋒槍 | chōngfēngqiāng | submachine gun |
Questions about 鋒
How many strokes are in 鋒?
鋒 is written with 15 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 鋒 mean?
鋒 (fēng) means spear-point; edge, point, tip. A common word with it is 先锋 (xiānfēng), meaning "vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde".
How do you pronounce 鋒?
鋒 is pronounced fēng, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 鋒?
The radical of 鋒 is 釒, which carries the idea of "gold". Dictionaries list 鋒 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 鋒?
鋒 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 锋, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Why do Chinese words for sports forwards use 鋒?
鋒 (fēng) also means the vanguard, the troops at the very front. So 前锋 (qiánfēng) means a forward in football or basketball, and 中锋 (zhōngfēng) means a center.
What does 针锋相对 (zhēnfēng-xiāngduì) mean literally?
It means needle point against needle point. It describes two sides opposing each other sharply and refusing to give way, similar to tit for tat.