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风筝 (fēng zheng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

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

Meaning of 风筝

名 míng noun

kite

孩子们在公园里放风筝。

hái zi men zài gōng yuán lǐ fàng fēng zheng

The children are flying kites in the park.

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Word breakdown

风 fēng — 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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筝 zhēng / zheng — kite (the object)

Contextual pronunciation: zheng

Structure & writing
1 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.

Stroke order

2 筝 zhēng / zheng — guzheng (Chinese zither), a plucked string instrument

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

consists of

2.1 ⺮ zhú — bamboo radical
⺮ is a component in 31 characters
HSK 1
第 dì prefix placed before integers to indicate ordinal number (e.g. 第一, 第十)
HSK 2
笑 xiào to smile or laugh with joy 笔 bǐ writing or drawing instrument; pen, brush 等 děng equal in quantity, status, or degree 篮 lán basket (made of rattan, bamboo, or wicker, with a handle)
HSK 3
答 dá to answer, to reply 筷 kuài chopsticks (~子: thin sticks of bamboo, wood, metal, etc. used to pick up food) 简 jiǎn simple, simplified (opposite of 繁) 算 suàn to calculate; to count 箱 xiāng box; chest; trunk (a rectangular container with a lid for storing or transporting goods or clothing)
HSK 4
符 fú tally or token used by the imperial court to convey orders or mobilize troops, made of metal, jade, bamboo, or wood, split in two halves 笨 bèn stupid; slow-witted 签 qiān to sign one's name or mark on a document to indicate responsibility 管 guǎn bamboo tube; pipe; tube 篇 piān a structurally complete literary or poetic work; a major section of a larger work
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籍 jí books; records and catalogues
HSK 5
筑 zhù to build; to construct
HSK 6
笼 lóng cage or basket made of bamboo, wood, or wire for holding birds, animals, or objects 筒 tǒng thick bamboo tube 策 cè ancient bamboo or wooden strips compiled into a bound volume 筛 shāi sieve; screen made of bamboo strips or wire with small holes to separate fine from coarse material 筹 chóu tally stick; thin strip of bamboo, wood, or ivory used for counting or as a token
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箭 jiàn arrow (ancient weapon with a pointed tip and feathered shaft, shot from a bow or crossbow)
HSK 7
竿 gān bamboo pole, the main stem of bamboo 笛 dí dizi (Chinese transverse bamboo flute) 筋 jīn tendon or ligament connecting muscle to bone 筐 kuāng basket woven from bamboo or wicker 筝 zhēng guzheng (Chinese zither), a plucked string instrument
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篷 péng awning or canopy (made of bamboo, matting, or canvas, esp. on vehicles or boats) for shelter from sun, wind, and rain 簇 cù to cluster together; to gather in a group 簸 bǒ to winnow (grain) by shaking in a flat basket to remove husks and chaff
2.2 争 zhēng — to strive for; to compete for
争 is a component in 5 characters
HSK 3
净 jìng clean; neat 静 jìng still, motionless (opposite of 动)
HSK 5
挣 zhèng struggle to free oneself from restraint
HSK 6
睁 zhēng to open one's eyes
HSK 7
筝 zhēng guzheng (Chinese zither), a plucked string instrument

Stroke order