(fēng)

HSK 612 strokesTrad.

point of a spear

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
fēng
Meaning
point of a spear; edge of a tool; vanguard; forward (in sports team)
Strokes
12
HSK level
HSK 6
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰钅夆

In this compound, the meaning comes from (metal); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

12 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

xiānfēng
HSK 6

vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde

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jiāofēng
HSK 7-9

to cross swords; to have a confrontation (with sb)

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to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom); tit for tat

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zhōngfēng

(sports) midfielder; (basketball) center; (hockey, soccer) center forward; …

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piānfēng

(calligraphy) technique in which the shaft of the brush is held at a low an…

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lěngfēng

cold front (meteorology)

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dāofēng

cutting edge or point of a knife, sword or tool

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