Meaning of 风
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- wind
- news
- style
- custom
- manner
Measure word: 陣|阵,絲|丝
How to use 风
风 means wind in everyday talk, and it also shows up in words about style and custom, like 风格 (fēnggé) style and 风俗 (fēngsú) custom. A common weather phrase is 今天风很大 (jīntiān fēng hěn dà), "It's very windy today."
Picture 风 (fēng) as a sail or tent frame 几 with a little swirl 㐅 blowing around inside it. The frame catches the wind, and the cross inside is the air moving.
Common mistake: Learners often write the inside of 风 as 又 or 乂 with the wrong stroke shapes, or confuse the outer frame with 凡 (fán). Remember that 风 has a cross-shaped 㐅 inside and no dot.
风 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.
风 fēng · wind · 4 strokes
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- 3
- 4
Related words
Words that share a character with 风.
| 一路顺风 | yīlù-shùnfēng | to have a pleasant journey (idiom) |
| 风险 | fēngxiǎn | risk; hazard |
| 风格 | fēnggé | style |
| 风景 | fēngjǐng | scenery; landscape |
| 风俗 | fēngsú | social custom |
| 台风 | táifēng | stage presence, poise |
| 风光 | fēngguāng | scene; view |
| 风度 | fēngdù | elegance (for men); elegant demeanor |
| 风暴 | fēngbào | storm; violent commotion |
| 暴风雨 | bàofēngyǔ | rainstorm; storm |
| 作风 | zuòfēng | style; style of work |
| 风趣 | fēngqù | charm; humor |
Questions about 风
What does 风 mean?
风 (fēng) means "wind; news" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 风?
风 is made of 1 character: 风 (4 strokes). That is 4 strokes in total.
Is 风 an HSK word?
Yes. 风 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 风 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 风 is written 風.
How do you say "It's windy" in Chinese?
Say 刮风了 (guā fēng le), "The wind is blowing," or 风很大 (fēng hěn dà), "The wind is strong." The verb 刮 (guā) is the usual verb for wind blowing.
Does 台风 mean typhoon or stage presence?
Both. In weather reports 台风 (táifēng) means typhoon, and when talking about performers it means stage presence or poise. The context makes the meaning clear.