(fèng) - Fèng — archaic character meaning 'to dry over & also used in some ancient place names.

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fèng | 12 strokes | radical:

· fèng

Fèng — archaic character meaning 'to dry over a fire' or 'to roast';

also used in some ancient place names.

Fèng — archaic character meaning 'to dry overalso used in some ancient place names.

Usage highlights

roasting over fireFeng Mountainroasted meatdrying by fire

Synonyms

  • to roast, to bake
  • to broil, to roast
  • to dry by fire, to bake

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The character appears in ancient texts describing food preparation (焨炙).
  • It was used in some historical place names (焨山).
  • In ancient cooking methods, this character described roasting over fire (焨肉).

Collocations

  • roasting over fire(焨炙)
  • Feng Mountain(焨山)
  • roasted meat(焨肉)
  • drying by fire(焨干)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character appears in ancient Chinese texts describing cooking methods involving fire.
  • It was used in some historical geographical names, though rarely seen in modern usage.
  • The character combines the fire radical with a phonetic component, indicating its relation to heat and cooking.

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