冯 (féng) is a Chinese character meaning “Féng, a common Chinese surname”. It is written from 冫 (ice; two dots of ice) and 马 (horse), side by side, and takes 5 strokes.
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Structure
冫 + 马
Left–right structure
Structure from: IDS 现代字形拆分 ⿰冫马；与 hanzi-writer-data 2.0.1 笔画数据核验：共 5 笔，第 1–2 笔属 冫，第 3–5 笔属 马
Memory aid
Two dots of ice (冫) drifting beside a horse (马) — frosty breath on a cold morning. Both parts really are in this character, and together they spell the surname Féng.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
5 strokes
In real words
- 姓冯xìng féngto be surnamed Feng冯 = féng
- 冯先生féng xiān shēngMr. Feng冯 = féngspoken asféng xiān sheng
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All readings
Feng (surname)
Féng, a common Chinese surname
姓氏用字。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 姓冯xìng féngto be surnamed Feng冯 = féng
- 冯先生féng xiān shēngMr. Feng冯 = féngspoken asféng xiān sheng
Rare readings, not taught: píng
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 冯 mean?
冯 (féng) means Féng, a common Chinese surname.
How do you pronounce 冯?
It is pronounced féng.
What parts is 冯 made of?
冫 (ice; two dots of ice) and 马 (horse), side by side. The recorded source is: IDS 现代字形拆分 ⿰冫马；与 hanzi-writer-data 2.0.1 笔画数据核验：共 5 笔，第 1–2 笔属 冫，第 3–5 笔属 马. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 冯 have?
5. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 冯?
马. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 冯?
Common ones are 姓冯 and 冯先生. The reading of 冯 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.