馮 (féng) - Feng — a Chinese surname & also archaic for 'to gallop', 'to rely on',

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Feng — a Chinese surname;

also archaic for 'to gallop', 'to rely on', 'to trample'.

Feng — a Chinese surnamealso archaic for 'to gallop', 'to rely on',

Usage highlights

Surname FengFeng familyFeng GongFeng XiaogangFeng MenglongTo gallop

Synonyms

  • 凭— to rely on (for the 'rely' meaning)
  • 驰— to gallop (for the 'gallop' meaning)

Antonyms

  • 弱— weak (antonym to the 'strong/rely' meaning)
  • 停— stop (antonym to 'gallop')

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He has the surname Feng (他姓冯).
  • The Feng family (冯家) has a long history.
  • Galloping on horseback (冯马奔驰 - archaic usage).
  • Relying on strength (冯恃强力 - archaic usage).

Collocations

  • Surname Feng(冯姓)
  • Feng family(冯家)
  • Feng Gong(冯巩 - famous actor)
  • Feng Xiaogang(冯小刚 - famous director)
  • Feng Menglong(冯梦龙 - Ming dynasty writer)
  • To gallop(冯虚御风 - archaic, literary)

Idioms

  • Riding the wind(冯风而行)
  • Feng's misfortune(冯唐易老 - idiom about talent unrecognized until old age)
  • Relying on strength and bullying the weak(冯强凌弱)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • One of the traditional Chinese surnames, ranked 27th in the Hundred Family Surnames.
  • Originally derived from the place name Fengcheng in Henan during the Zhou dynasty.
  • The character's original meaning related to 'galloping' evolved into a surname through geographical associations.

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