Word

风 (fēng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 3

Meaning of 风

名 míng noun

wind

今天风很大。

jīn tiān fēng hěn dà

The wind is very strong today.

Word breakdown

风 fēng — wind

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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6 一帆风顺 yì fān fēng shùn — smooth sailing; to go smoothly without a hitch HSK 6
- 一 one
- 帆 sail
- 风 wind
- 顺 smooth; favorable
Example

祝你新的一年一帆风顺！

zhù nǐ xīn de yì nián yì fān fēng shùn

Wishing you smooth sailing in the new year!
7 台风 tái fēng — typhoon HSK 6
- 台 phonetic component (from transliteration of 'typhoon')
- 风 wind; storm
Example

台风来了，大家要注意安全。

tái fēng lái le dà jiā yào zhù yì ān quán

The typhoon is coming, everyone needs to be careful about safety.
8 通风 tōng fēng — ventilate HSK 6
- 通 pass through, allow to flow
- 风 air, wind
Example

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.
9 风光 fēng guāng — scenery HSK 6
- 风 wind, natural elements
- 光 light, visual aspect
Example

西湖的风光吸引了很多游客。

Xī Hú de fēng guāng xī yǐn le hěn duō yóu kè

The scenery of West Lake attracts many tourists.
10 风力 fēng lì — wind force HSK 6
- 风 wind
- 力 force, power
Example

这个地区的风力达到了八级。

zhè ge dì qū de fēng lì dá dào le bā jí

The wind force in this area reached level 8.
11 风雨 fēng yǔ — wind and rain; hardships HSK 6
- 风 wind; represents challenges
- 雨 rain; represents difficulties
Example

他们一起经历了很多风雨。

tā men yì qǐ jīng lì le hěn duō fēng yǔ

They experienced many hardships together.
12 麦克风 mài kè fēng — microphone HSK 6
- 麦 represents the 'mi-/mai-' sound in 'microphone'
- 克 represents the 'cro-/k-' sound in 'microphone'
- 风 represents the '-phone' sound and relates to wind/sound
Example

他拿起麦克风开始唱歌。

tā ná qǐ mài kè fēng kāi shǐ chàng gē

He picked up the microphone and started singing.
13 不正之风 bù zhèng zhī fēng — unhealthy trends HSK 7
- 不 not, negation marker
- 正 proper, correct, righteous
- 之 of (classical possessive marker)
- 风 wind, trend, custom, atmosphere
Example

我们必须坚决抵制社会上的不正之风。

wǒ men bì xū jiān jué dǐ zhì shè huì shàng de bù zhèng zhī fēng

We must firmly resist unhealthy trends in society.
14 作风 zuò fēng — style, work style, conduct HSK 7
- 作 to do, to act, action
- 风 style, manner, way
Example

他的工作作风很严谨。

tā de gōng zuò zuò fēng hěn yán jǐn

His work style is very rigorous.
15 威风 wēi fēng — imposing manner HSK 7
- 威 might, power, imposing presence
- 风 manner, demeanor, bearing
Example

他穿上军装后很有威风。

tā chuān shàng jūn zhuāng hòu hěn yǒu wēi fēng

He looked very imposing after putting on his military uniform.
16 暴风骤雨 bào fēng zhòu yǔ — violent storm, tempest HSK 7
- 暴 violent, fierce
- 风 wind, storm
- 骤 sudden, abrupt
- 雨 rain
Example

改革如同暴风骤雨，席卷了整个社会。

gǎi gé rú tóng bào fēng zhòu yǔ xí juǎn le zhěng gè shè huì

The reform, like a violent storm, swept through the entire society.
17 风云 fēng yún — wind and clouds; unstable situation; influential figures HSK 7
- 风 wind; represents change, movement, and influence
- 云 clouds; represents unpredictability and changing circumstances
Example

他是商界的风云人物。

tā shì shāng jiè de fēng yún rén wù

He is an influential figure in the business world.
18 风吹雨打 fēng chuī yǔ dǎ — buffeted by wind and rain; exposed to the elements; weather-beaten HSK 7
- 风 wind; represents the natural force of wind
- 吹 blow; the action of wind blowing
- 雨 rain; represents the natural force of rain
- 打 beat/strike; the action of rain beating down
Example

这座老房子经历了多年的风吹雨打，依然坚固。

zhè zuò lǎo fáng zi jīng lì le duō nián de fēng chuī yǔ dǎ yī rán jiān gù

This old house has endured years of wind and rain, yet remains sturdy.
19 风味 fēng wèi — flavor HSK 7
- 风 style, character
- 味 taste, flavor
Example

四川菜的风味很独特。

sì chuān cài de fēng wèi hěn dú tè

Sichuan cuisine has a very distinctive flavor.
20 风和日丽 fēng hé rì lì — beautiful sunny weather HSK 7
- 风 wind, breeze
- 和 gentle, mild, harmonious
- 日 sun, sunshine
- 丽 beautiful, bright, radiant
Example

今天风和日丽，我们去公园散步吧。

jīn tiān fēng hé rì lì wǒ men qù gōng yuán sàn bù ba

The weather is beautiful and sunny today, let's go for a walk in the park.
21 风土人情 fēng tǔ rén qíng — local customs and practices HSK 7
- 风 customs, style, atmosphere
- 土 land, earth, local, regional
- 人 people, human
- 情 sentiment, feelings, conditions, social customs
Example

他对中国各地的风土人情很感兴趣。

tā duì zhōng guó gè dì de fēng tǔ rén qíng hěn gǎn xìng qù

He is very interested in the local customs and practices of various places in China.
22 风尚 fēng shàng — fashion, trend, prevailing custom HSK 7
- 风 style, manner, custom (metaphorical extension from 'wind')
- 尚 esteem, uphold, what is valued or fashionable
Example

健康饮食已经成为一种新的社会风尚。

jiàn kāng yǐn shí yǐ jīng chéng wéi yì zhǒng xīn de shè huì fēng shàng

Healthy eating has become a new social trend.
23 风度 fēng dù — demeanor HSK 7
- 风 manner, style
- 度 bearing, measure
Example

他很有风度，从不对别人发脾气。

tā hěn yǒu fēng dù cóng bù duì bié rén fā pí qì

He has great demeanor and never loses his temper with others.
24 风情 fēng qíng — local customs; charm HSK 7
- 风 style, manner, atmosphere
- 情 sentiment, feeling, character
Example

这个古镇保留着浓郁的江南风情。

zhè ge gǔ zhèn bǎo liú zhe nóng yù de jiāng nán fēng qíng

This ancient town preserves the rich local flavor of Jiangnan.
25 风景线 fēng jǐng xiàn — scenic spot HSK 7
- 风 scenery (part of 风景)
- 景 scenery, view
- 线 line (visual feature)
Example

这条河成为了城市的一道美丽风景线。

zhè tiáo hé chéng wéi le chéng shì de yī dào měi lì fēng jǐng xiàn

This river has become a beautiful scenic spot of the city.
26 风暴 fēng bào — storm HSK 7
- 风 wind
- 暴 violent, fierce
Example

风暴过后，到处都是倒下的树木。

fēng bào guò hòu dào chù dōu shì dǎo xià de shù mù

After the storm, there were fallen trees everywhere.
27 风气 fēng qì — atmosphere HSK 7
- 风 style, trend, prevailing manner
- 气 atmosphere, spirit, climate
Example

这个学校的学习风气很好。

zhè ge xué xiào de xué xí fēng qì hěn hǎo

The study atmosphere at this school is very good.
28 风水 fēng shuǐ — feng shui HSK 7
- 风 wind, representing flowing energy and environmental forces
- 水 water, representing flow, vital essence, and life force
Example

这个房子的风水很好。

zhè ge fáng zi de fēng shuǐ hěn hǎo

The feng shui of this house is very good.
29 风沙 fēng shā — sandstorm HSK 7
- 风 wind (the force that carries the sand)
- 沙 sand (the material carried by wind)
Example

春天北京常有风沙天气。

chūn tiān Běi jīng cháng yǒu fēng shā tiān qì

Beijing often has sandstorms in spring.
30 风波 fēng bō — disturbance HSK 7
- 风 wind (representing a disturbing force)
- 波 wave (representing disruption or agitation)
Example

这件事引起了不小的风波。

zhè jiàn shì yǐn qǐ le bù xiǎo de fēng bō

This matter caused quite a disturbance.
31 风流 fēng liú — romantic; elegant; refined; talented and accomplished HSK 7
- 风 style; manner; elegance
- 流 flowing; natural grace; current
Example

他年轻时是个风流才子。

tā niánqīng shí shì gè fēng liú cái zǐ

He was a romantic and talented scholar in his youth.
32 风浪 fēng làng — wind and waves HSK 7
- 风 wind
- 浪 waves
Example

船在风浪中颠簸。

chuán zài fēng làng zhōng diān bǒ

The ship tossed in the wind and waves.
33 风筝 fēng zheng — kite HSK 7
- 风 wind
- 筝 kite (the object)
Example

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.
34 风范 fēng fàn — demeanor HSK 7
- 风 style, manner, air
- 范 model, exemplary standard
Example

老师的风范令人敬佩。

lǎo shī de fēng fàn lìng rén jìng pèi

The teacher's demeanor is admirable.
35 风貌 fēng mào — style and features HSK 7
- 风 style, manner, character
- 貌 appearance, features, looks
Example

这个小镇展现出独特的江南风貌。

zhè ge xiǎo zhèn zhǎn xiàn chū dú tè de jiāng nán fēng mào

This small town displays unique Jiangnan style and features.
36 风趣 fēng qù — humorous and witty HSK 7
- 风 style, manner
- 趣 interest, delight
Example

李老师讲课很风趣，学生们都喜欢听。

Lǐ lǎo shī jiǎng kè hěn fēng qù xué shēng men dōu xǐ huan tīng

Teacher Li's lectures are very witty, students all enjoy listening.
37 风采 fēng cǎi — elegance and demeanor HSK 7
- 风 style, manner, bearing
- 采 spirit, appearance, vitality
Example

她在舞台上展现了优雅的风采。

tā zài wǔ tái shàng zhǎn xiàn le yōu yǎ de fēng cǎi

She displayed elegant demeanor on stage.
38 风雨无阻 fēng yǔ wú zǔ — come rain or shine HSK 7
- 风 wind (representing weather challenges)
- 雨 rain (representing weather challenges)
- 无 without, not having
- 阻 obstruction, hindrance
Example

邮递员风雨无阻地送信。

yóu dì yuán fēng yǔ wú zǔ de sòng xìn

The postman delivers mail come rain or shine.
39 风餐露宿 fēng cān lù sù — endure the hardships of traveling; live rough; sleep in the open HSK 7
- 风 wind; represents eating outdoors in harsh conditions
- 餐 meal; to eat; the act of eating under difficult circumstances
- 露 dew; represents sleeping outdoors exposed to the elements
- 宿 to lodge; to stay overnight; sleeping in harsh conditions
Example

探险队风餐露宿，穿越了荒无人烟的沙漠。

tàn xiǎn duì fēng cān lù sù chuān yuè le huāng wú rén yān de shā mò

The expedition team endured the hardships of traveling and crossed the desolate desert.

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

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Meaning of 风

风 fēng — wind