The character 风 — “wind”: how to write it and what it means
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The Chinese character 风 is read fēng and means “wind”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 风
风 has 4 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 风, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
Words with 风
- 风景scenery, viewHSK 4
- 风险riskHSK 5
- 风格styleHSK 5
- 风俗customHSK 5
- 一路顺风have a good tripHSK 5
- 通风ventilate, ventilationHSK 6
- 风力wind forceHSK 6
- 风雨wind and rain; hardshipsHSK 6
- 台风typhoonHSK 6
- 风光scenery, viewsHSK 6
- 麦克风microphone (loanword)HSK 6
- 一帆风顺plain sailing, smoothlyHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 风?
风 has 4 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 风 mean?
风 means “wind”. It appears in 风景 (“scenery”), 风险 (“risk”), 风格 (“style”), 风俗 (“custom”).
How do you pronounce 风?
风 is read fēng. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 风 have?
4 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 风 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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