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通风 (tōng fēng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

通风 (tōng fēng) is a Chinese word: ventilate. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 通风

动 dòng verb

ventilate

每天早上打开窗户通风。

měi tiān zǎo shang dǎ kāi chuāng hu tōng fēng

Open the windows every morning to ventilate.

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Word breakdown

通 tōng — pass through, allow to flow

Words with this character (35)
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风 fēng — air, wind

Words with this character (38)
  • 1 风景 fēng jǐng — scenery HSK 4
    • 风 natural atmosphere, environmental element
    • 景 scene, view
    Example

    这里的风景很美。

    zhè lǐ de fēng jǐng hěn měi

    The scenery here is beautiful.

  • 2 一路顺风 yī lù shùn fēng — Have a safe journey HSK 5
    • 一 throughout, all the way
    • 路 journey, road, way
    • 顺 smooth, favorable
    • 风 wind (metaphorically: favorable conditions)
    Example

    明天你就要出发了，祝你一路顺风！

    míng tiān nǐ jiù yào chū fā le zhù nǐ yī lù shùn fēng

    Tomorrow you're leaving, wishing you a safe journey!

  • 3 风俗 fēng sú — customs HSK 5
    • 风 style, manner, way
    • 俗 custom, convention, practice
    Example

    我们应该尊重不同地方的风俗。

    wǒ men yīng gāi zūn zhòng bù tóng dì fang de fēng sú

    We should respect the customs of different places.

  • 4 风格 fēng gé — style HSK 5
    • 风 manner, characteristic way (originally 'wind')
    • 格 pattern, standard, framework
    Example

    每个作家都有自己的写作风格。

    měi gè zuò jiā dōu yǒu zì jǐ de xiě zuò fēng gé

    Every writer has their own writing style.

  • 5 风险 fēng xiǎn — risk HSK 5
    • 风 wind (metaphorically: uncertainty, unpredictable forces)
    • 险 danger, peril
    Example

    投资股票有一定的风险。

    tóu zī gǔ piào yǒu yí dìng de fēng xiǎn

    Investing in stocks carries certain risks.

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Structure & writing
1 通 tōng — unobstructed; able to pass through

通 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 辶 chuò — walk/movement radical, indicating motion or walking
辶 is a component in 68 characters
HSK 1
边 biān border between countries or regions 还 huán to return to the original place or state 这 zhè this (person or thing nearby, as opposed to 那) 道 dào road; path; passage
HSK 2
过 guò to move from one place or party to another 运 yùn to rotate; to move in sequence 近 jìn near, close (in space or time; opposite of 远) 进 jìn to move forward (opposite of 退) 远 yuǎn far; distant (in space or time, opposite of 近)
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送 sòng to deliver or bring something to someone
HSK 3
迎 yíng to welcome; to greet 迟 chí slow, sluggish 适 shì (lit.) to go; to travel to 选 xuǎn to choose; to select; to pick 遇 yù to meet, encounter, come across
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遍 biàn universal, widespread
HSK 4
达 dá to go through; to reach 连 lián to connect, to link 迷 mí unable to distinguish; lost the ability to discern or judge 递 dì to deliver; to pass on 通 tōng unobstructed; able to pass through
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逛 guàng to stroll; to wander; to roam around 速 sù fast; swift; rapid 邀 yāo to invite 随 suí to follow
HSK 5
迅 xùn extremely fast; swift 返 fǎn to return, to go back 违 wéi to disobey; to violate 述 shù to narrate; to state; to recount 迹 jì trace; mark left behind
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追 zhuī to chase; to catch up with 退 tuì to move backward (opposite of 进) 逐 zhú to chase, to pursue 途 tú road; path 造 zào to make; to manufacture 逻 luó to patrol; to make rounds 遗 yí to omit or lose due to carelessness 遵 zūn (lit.) to follow; along 避 bì to avoid; to evade
HSK 6
迈 mài to stride; to step over 迫 pò to compel; to force 逃 táo to flee; to escape from an unfavorable situation 透 tòu (of liquid, light, etc.) to seep through; to penetrate 逗 dòu to tease; to provoke
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逼 bī to coerce; to threaten 遥 yáo far; distant 遭 zāo to encounter (misfortune or adversity)
HSK 7
巡 xún to patrol; to make rounds of inspection 辽 liáo distant; far 迁 qiān to move, relocate (an office, residence, etc.) 迄 qì to reach; up to 迪 dí (lit.) to enlighten; to guide
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迭 dié to alternate; to take turns 迸 bèng to spurt out; to splash outward 逆 nì to go in the opposite direction (opposite of 顺) 逊 xùn to abdicate (the throne) 逝 shì to pass; to vanish (esp. of time or flowing water) 逞 chěng show off (one's talent, power, etc.); boast 逢 féng to encounter; to meet 逮 dài (lit.) to reach; to arrive at 逸 yì comfortable and at ease; leisurely 逾 yú to exceed; to surpass 遏 è to stop; to suppress; to restrain 遛 liù to stroll, walk slowly and leisurely 遣 qiǎn to dispatch; to send 遮 zhē to block from view; to obscure 邃 suì deep and distant (of time or space) 隧 suì tunnel; underground or mountain passage
1.2 甬 yǒng — nickname for Ningbo city, Zhejiang province
甬 is a component in 9 characters
HSK 4
勇 yǒng brave and bold, unafraid of danger or difficulty 桶 tǒng bucket; barrel; tub (cylindrical container made of plastic, wood, or metal, sometimes with a handle) 痛 tòng pain; ache (caused by illness or injury) 通 tōng unobstructed; able to pass through
HSK 6
涌 yǒng to gush; (of water) to bubble up; (of clouds) to rise
HSK 7
恿 yǒng to instigate or urge someone to do something (see 〖怂恿〗) 捅 tǒng to poke; to stab; to thrust 诵 sòng read aloud; recite with intonation 踊 yǒng to leap upward

Stroke order

2 风 fēng — wind; the phenomenon of moving air caused by differences in air pressure
风 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 5
疯 fēng insane; mentally deranged
HSK 6
飘 piāo to flutter or dance in the wind
HSK 7
讽 fěng to satirize, mock, or admonish with cutting innuendo 飙 biāo (lit.) violent windstorm

风 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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