(fēng) - Feng — refers to the Feng River in & abundant, plentiful

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fēng | 21 strokes | radical:

· fēng

Feng — refers to the Feng River in Shaanxi province;

abundant, plentiful;

used in names of places and occasionally in personal names.

Feng — refers to the Feng River inabundant, plentifulused in names of places and occasionally in

Usage highlights

Feng RiverFeng CountyFengjing capitalFeng Haoabundant waterplentiful rain

Synonyms

  • abundant, plentiful (shares the abundant meaning)
  • copious, abundant (of water)

Antonyms

  • drought (antonym to the water-abundance meaning)
  • withered, dried up

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The Feng River flows through central Shaanxi (灃河).
  • Feng County is located in Shaanxi (灃县).
  • The ancient capital Fengjing was part of the Zhou dynasty (灃京).
  • Abundant rainfall (灃沛的降雨).

Collocations

  • Feng River(灃河)
  • Feng County(灃县)
  • Fengjing capital(灃京)
  • Feng Hao (灃鎬) - twin capitals of Western Zhou
  • abundant water(灃水)
  • plentiful rain(灃雨)

Idioms

  • Feng and Hao capitals(灃鎬)
  • Feng River and Wei River(灃渭)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically significant as the Feng River in Shaanxi, associated with the heartland of Zhou dynasty civilization.
  • The character contains the water radical (氵) and abundant/feng (豐) component, suggesting abundant water.
  • Used in geographical names, particularly in Shaanxi province, reflecting its historical importance.

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