封 — measure word
measure word (letters)
How to pronounce it
封 is read fēng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, two 土 “earth” one above the other.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “封”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 封. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我给奶奶写了一封信。wǒgěinǎinaixiěleyìfēngxìnI wrote my grandma a letter.
- 我今天收到了三封邮件wǒjīntiānshōudàolesānfēngyóujiànI got three emails today.
- 这是一封关于会议的邮件。zhèshìyìfēngguānyúhuìyìdeyóujiànThis is an email about the meeting.
- 请把这封邮件转发给我qǐngbǎzhèfēngyóujiànzhuǎnfāgěiwǒPlease forward me this email.
- 我要一个信封和两张邮票wǒyàoyígexìnfēnghéliǎngzhāngyóupiàoOne envelope and two stamps, please.
- 请把这封信转交给她qǐngbǎzhèfēngxìnzhuǎnjiāogěitāPlease pass this letter on to her.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Letters”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
What does 封 mean?
封 (fēng) means “measure word (letters)”.
How do you write 封?
封 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 封?
封 is read fēng. Tones: fēng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“measure word” in the lesson “Letters”
This word is from the topic “Work and business” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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