(fēng) - Wind (archaic variant of 風/风).

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fēng | 6 strokes | radical: 几

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Wind (archaic variant of 風/风).

Wind (archaic variant of 風/风).

Usage highlights

WindBreezeGaleWind directionWind power

Synonyms

  • wind (traditional form)
  • wind (simplified form)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The wind blows gently (凨凨地吹).
  • Ancient texts sometimes use 凨 instead of 風.
  • This character is considered an ancient form.

Collocations

  • Wind()
  • Breeze(微凨)
  • Gale(大凨)
  • Wind direction(凨向)
  • Wind power(凨力)

Idioms

  • Wind and rain coming together(凨雨同舟)
  • Listening to the wind(听凨辨向)
  • Riding the wind(乘凨破浪)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 凨 is an ancient variant form of the modern character 風/风 meaning 'wind'.
  • It appears in some historical texts and documents as an alternative writing.
  • The character structure shows wind contained within boundaries, conceptually representing air movement.

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