(fēng): wind, news, style

(fēng) is a Chinese character meaning “wind.” Classified as HSK Level 3 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of (structural) and (structural). It ranks #348 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Native pronunciation

Definitions

  1. wind
  2. news
  3. style

Stroke Order

1
2
3
4

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Words & Compounds

HSK Vocabulary with

WordPinyinMeaningHSK
nounfēng géstyle5
nounfēng xiǎnrisk5
nounfēng jǐngscenery4
nounmài kè fēng(loanword) microphone6
nounfēng guāngscene6
verbtōng fēngairy6
yī lù shùn fēngto have a pleasant journey (idiom)5
nountái fēngstage presence, poise6
yī fān fēng shùnpropitious wind throughout the journey (idiom)6
nounfēng súsocial custom5
nounfēng yǔwind and rain6
nounfēng lìwind force6

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
fēng bàostorm
fēng qùcharm
fēng shēngsound of the wind
dōu fēngto catch the wind
fēng shàngcurrent custom
fēng liúdistinguished and accomplished
fēng tóuwind direction
fēng dùelegance (for men)
bào fēngwindstorm
fēng qíngmien
fēng wèidistinctive flavor
fēng chēpinwheel
fēng shànelectric fan
fēng sāoliterary excellence
fēng cǎisvelte
100
Total compounds
74
As first character
25
As last character
1
As middle character

appears in 100 compound words: 74 as the first character, 25 as the last, and 1 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 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

xiǎn
0.696112,455 co-occurrences
bào
0.645132,454 co-occurrences
zhēng
0.5814,779 co-occurrences
0.569193,512 co-occurrences
0.53642,660 co-occurrences
dài
0.50147,052 co-occurrences
jǐng
0.46545,192 co-occurrences
mào
0.46311,808 co-occurrences
guā
0.4632,951 co-occurrences
qiáng
0.45931,200 co-occurrences

Idioms & Chengyu (97)

bǎojīngfēngshuāngHSK 7+

weather-beaten; having had one's fill of hardships; having experienced the hardship of life

phrase
bàofēngzhòuyǔHSK 6+

violent storm and gusty rain

phrase
bǔfēngzhuōyǐngHSK 6+

to make groundless accusations; to grasp at straws

phrase
bùzhèngzhīfēngHSK 4+

unhealthy tendency; dishonest practices

phrase
chéngfēngpòlàngHSK 4+

to fearlessly and steadfastly pursue a goal without regard to setbacks

phrase
chūnfēnghuàyǔHSK 3+

benefits of education; positive influence of a teacher

phrase
dà shā fēng jǐngHSK 6+

to be a blot on the landscape; to dampen spirits; to spoil the fun

phrase
dǎngfēng bōliHSK 5+

windshield; windscreen

noun
dúlǐngfēngsāoHSK 7+

to be outstanding and peerless (in a particular area)

phrase
线duànxiànfēngzhengHSK 7+

drop off the radar; go with the wind

phrase
宿fēngcānlùsùHSK 6+

to endure the hardship of living and travelling out in the wild

phrase
fēng chén pú púHSK 7+

lit. covered in dust (idiom); fig. travel-worn

phrase

Showing 12 of 97 idioms containing .

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

字虽然难写,但意思很有趣。

fēng zì suī rán nán xiě , dàn yì sī hěn yǒu qù .

The character for "wind" may be difficult to write, but its meaning is quite interesting.

大紀元 | 大紀元新聞網Feb 2026

每天喝咖啡和茶 失智险最高降三成

měi tiān hē kā fēi hé chá shī zhì fēng xiǎn zuì gāo jiàng sān chéng

Drinking coffee and tea every day reduces the risk of dementia by up to 30%

大紀元 | 大紀元新聞網Feb 2026

组图:太阳暴来袭时 出现令人惊叹的极光

zǔ tú : tài yáng fēng bào lái xí shí chū xiàn lìng rén jīng tàn de jí guāng

Picture: Stunning aurora appears when a solar storm hits

百度新闻Feb 2026

山东济南网红巨型空飘鳌鱼被大吹走,现场工作人员尝..

shān dōng jì nán wǎng hóng jù xíng kōng piāo 鳌 yú bèi dà fēng chuī zǒu , xiàn chǎng gōng zuò rén yuán cháng . .

Shandong Jinan Internet celebrity giant floating turtle was blown away by strong winds, and the on-site staff tasted:

百度新闻Feb 2026

AI+玩具引领消费潮,成都有店铺多次补货仍供不应..

A I wán jù yǐn lǐng xiāo fèi fēng cháo , chéng dōu yǒu diàn pù duō cì bǔ huò réng gōng bù yīng . .

AI+ toys lead the consumption trend, and Chengdu stores have replenished many times but are still in short supply:

百度新闻Feb 2026

(外代一线)美国加州遭遇冬季暴袭击

( wài dài yī xiàn ) měi guó jiā zhōu zāo yù dōng jì fēng bào xí jī

California, USA, was hit by a winter storm

Tatoeba

你喜欢什么格的音乐?

Nǐ xǐhuan shénme fēnggé de yīnyuè?

What kind of music do you like?

Tatoeba

是什么把你吹来了啊?

Shì shénme fēng bǎ nǐ chuī lái le ā?

What has brought you here?

Tatoeba

你会不会教我学吹气笛?

Nǐ huìbùhuì jiāo wǒ xué chuīqì fēngdí?

Can you teach me how to play the bagpipes?

Tatoeba

你想要哪种格的家具?

Nǐ xiǎngyào nǎ zhǒng fēnggé de jiājù?

What style of furniture would you like?

Character Family

Radical Family — Characters sharing the wind radical

Related Characters

Homophones — Characters pronounced fēng

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 风 (fēng) mean in Chinese?
风 (fēng) primarily means "wind." It is classified as HSK Level 3, making it a beginner-level character. It ranks #348 in character frequency.
How many strokes does 风 have?
风 is written with 4 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 风?
The radical associated with 风 is 风 (wind). This radical appears in many characters related to wind.
What are the components of 风?
风 is composed of: 几 (structural), 乂 (structural). Its IDS decomposition is ⿵几乂 with a surround-from-top layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 风?
Common words with 风 include: 风格 (fēng gé, "style"); 风险 (fēng xiǎn, "risk"); 风暴 (fēng bào, "storm"); 风景 (fēng jǐng, "scenery"); 风趣 (fēng qù, "charm"). There are over 100 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 风 (fēng)?
Several characters share the pronunciation fēng: 丰 (luxuriant), 封 (to confer), 疯 (crazy), 峰 ((of a mountain) high and tapered peak or summit), and 5 more. Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 风 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 风 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.