氛 (fēn): miasma, vapor
氛 (fēn) is a Chinese character meaning “miasma.” Classified as HSK Level 6 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 气 (semantic) and 分 (phonetic). It ranks #1981 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 氛 air. Its radical form 气 (steam) appears in many related characters such as 气 (qì, gas), 氧 (yǎng, oxygen (chemistry)).
Definitions
- miasma
- vapor
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 氛
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 氛围编程 | fēn wéi biān chéng | (computing) vibe coding |
| 炒热气氛 | chǎo rè qì fēn | to liven up the atmosphere |
| 香氛 | xiāng fēn | fragrance |
| 炒气氛 | chǎo qì fēn | to liven up the atmosphere |
氛 appears in 6 compound words: 33 as the first character, 67 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 氛 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Example Sentences
了解氛字的来源，有助于理解中国文化。
le xiè fēn zì de lái yuán , yǒu zhù yú lǐ xiè zhōng guó wén huā .
Understanding the origin of the character "fēn" helps to comprehend Chinese culture.
【聚焦世界棒球经典赛】朱宥勋/大赛之前,氛围怪异:写在2026年“世界棒球经典赛”...
jù jiāo shì jiè bàng qiú jīng diǎn sài zhū 宥 xūn dà sài zhī qián , fēn wéi guài yì : xiě zài 2 0 2 6 nián shì jiè bàng qiú jīng diǎn sài . . .
【Focus on the World Baseball Classic】Zhu Youxun/Before the tournament, the atmosphere is weird: written in the 2026 "World Baseball Classic"...
“氛围编程”命名人卡帕西:智能体会干活之后,...
fēn wéi biān chéng mìng míng rén kǎ pà xī : zhì néng tǐ huì gān huó zhī hòu , . . .
Kapathi, the name of "atmosphere programming": After the intelligent experience works,...
...报告要考虑总统摄护腺 牛煦庭:降低紧张气氛
. . . bào gào yāo kǎo lǜ zǒng tǒng shè hù xiàn niú 煦 tíng : jiàng dī jǐn zhāng qì fēn
... The report should consider the president's prostate Niu Xuting: reduce tension
...豆CO2萃取原精:环保萃取工艺铸就美食香氛杰作
. . . dòu C O 2 萃 qǔ yuán jīng : huán bǎo 萃 qǔ gōng yì zhù jiù měi shí xiāng fēn jié zuò
... Bean CO2 extraction essence: environmentally friendly extraction process creates a masterpiece of gourmet fragrance
河川地生长香氛植物“石荠薴” 花莲光复乡民尝试复育
hé chuān dì shēng cháng xiāng fēn zhí wù shí 荠 薴 huā lián guāng fù xiāng mín cháng shì fù yù
The fragrant plant "Shi Shen Zhi" grows in the river land, and the villagers of Hualien Guangfu try to restore it
总部里有另外一种气氛。
Zǒngbù lǐ yǒu lìngwài yīzhǒng qìfēn.
There was a different kind of atmosphere in the headquarters.
这个地方的气氛很神秘。
Zhège dìfang de qìfēn hěn shénmì.
This place has a mysterious atmosphere to it.
为了增添节日的气氛 ，那里的人用盆栽装饰他们的家。
Wèile zēngtiān jiérì de qìfēn, nàli de rén yòng pénzāi zhuāngshì tāmen de jiā.
People there decorate their homes with potted flowers to add to the festival atmosphere.
他的幽默巧妙地缓解了晚餐时尴尬的气氛，让我松了一口气。
Tā de yōumò qiǎomiào de huǎnjiě le wǎncān shí gāngà de qìfēn, ràng wǒ sōng le yīkǒuqì.
His humor charmingly eased the embarrassing atmosphere at dinner time and made me breathe a sigh of relief.
Character Family
气 Radical Family — Characters sharing the steam radical
Frequently Asked Questions
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