风

風
fēng
#348 most
frequent character
wind
noun
Measure words:阵 zhèn,丝 sī

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

风 once drew a paradise bird, and that picture carried the sense 'wind, moving air'. Both parts are now empty: 几 was once part of 凡 fán, which gave the sound, and 㐅 stands for pieces of 凡 and 虫 from 風. From 'wind' came 'news', 'customs', 'style' and 'mood'.

Drawn as: paradise bird

风 as a component in other characters

meaning9 characters
飘疯岚飙飓飕飒飖飐
sound5 characters
疯讽岚枫砜
picture2 characters
飚飑

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Example Sentences

今天的风很大。
jīntiān de fēng hěndà 。
The wind is very strong today.
我喜欢在风中跑步。
wǒ xǐhuān zài fēngzhōng pǎobù 。
I enjoy running in the wind.
夏天的风很凉爽。
xiàtiān de fēng hěn liángshuǎng 。
The wind in summer is very refreshing.

Words with similar meanings

气流qìliú
airflow
气流 (qìliú) refers more to the movement of air within a larger context, often used in scientific terms.

Homophones

疯fēng
mad, crazy, insane
封fēng
seal, confer, envelop
蜂fēng
bee, wasp
丰fēng
abundant, plentiful, fertile

Words Starting With 风

风景fēng jǐng
scenery; landscape
风俗fēng sú
social custom
风格fēng gé
style
风险fēng xiǎn
risk; venture; hazard
风光fēng guāng
scene; view; sight; landscape; to be well-regarded; to be well-off; grand (topolect); impressive (topolect)

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