风

Wind Radical (风)

fēng · 4 strokes

The wind radical (风) is a less common radical in Chinese. It appears in 3 characters related to wind and associated concepts. 3 characters: 1 in HSK 3, 1 in HSK 6, 1 in HSK 7-9. Radical classifications follow the Kangxi radical system. Character data is based on the HSK 3.0 Standard (CLEC 2022 syllabus).

Radical vs. Component: 风 is also a character component. As a radical, it classifies characters in dictionaries. As a component, it appears as a building block contributing meaning, sound, or structure. For component-specific details including role analysis and position patterns, see the Wind Component (风) page.

Wind Radical at a Glance

Stroke Count4
Total Characters3
Most Common HSK LevelHSK 3 (1 characters)
Avg. Character Strokes12
ClassificationKangxi Radicals

All Wind Radical Characters

HSK 3 (1 characters)

风fēngwind

HSK 6 (1 characters)

飘piāoto float (in the air)

HSK 7-9 (1 characters)

飙biāo(literary) very strong wind

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the wind radical mean in Chinese characters?
The wind radical (风) signals a semantic connection to wind-related concepts. When you see 风 in a character, it typically indicates the character's meaning involves wind or associated ideas. It appears in 3 characters in the HSK character set. Radical classifications follow the Kangxi radical system, the traditional standard for organizing Chinese characters.
How many characters use the wind radical?
There are 3 characters with the wind radical (风) in the HSK 3.0 character set (CLEC 2022 syllabus): 1 in HSK 3, 1 in HSK 6, 1 in HSK 7-9. The distribution across HSK levels reflects how fundamental wind-related concepts are at each stage of Mandarin learning.
What are the most common wind radical characters?
By frequency of use, the most common characters with the wind radical (风) are: 风 (fēng, "wind"), 飘 (piāo, "to float (in the air)"), 飙 (biāo, "(literary) very strong wind"). These high-frequency characters are among the first wind-related characters most learners encounter.
What HSK levels include wind radical characters?
Characters with the wind radical (风) appear across 3 HSK levels: 1 in HSK 3, 1 in HSK 6, 1 in HSK 7-9. The largest concentration is at HSK 3 with 1 characters. Earlier HSK levels introduce the most common wind-related characters, while advanced levels add specialized or literary terms.

Sources & Standards

Radical classifications on this page follow the Kangxi radical system (康熙部首), the standard set of 214 radicals codified in the Kangxi Dictionary (康熙字典, 1716). Character data is based on the HSK 3.0 Standard (《国际中文教育中文水平等级标准》), published by the Center for Language Education and Cooperation (CLEC), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, 2022 revision.