风 (fēng) is a Chinese character meaning “wind”. It is written from 几 (small table; how many) and 乂 (crossing strokes), one enclosing the other, and takes 4 strokes.
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Structure
几 + 乂
Enclosing structure
Structure from: IDS 现代字形拆分 ⿵几乂；与 hanzi-writer-data 笔画数据核验：第 1–2 笔属 几，第 3–4 笔属 乂
Memory aid
An open frame (几) with a crossed X (乂) shaking inside it. You never see the wind itself — only the branches it crosses and bends.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
4 strokes
In real words
- 大风dà fēngstrong wind; gale风 = fēng
- 风景fēng jǐngscenery; landscape风 = fēng
- 刮风guā fēngto be windy; (of wind) to blow风 = fēng
- 吹风chuī fēngto blow air on something; to be in a draught; to blow-dry风 = fēng
- 披风pī fēngcloak; cape风 = fēng
- 风帆fēng fānsail (of a boat)风 = fēng
- 兜风dōu fēngto go for a drive or ride; to take a spin风 = fēng
- 逆风nì fēngheadwind; against the wind风 = fēng
- 风俗fēng súcustom; social custom风 = fēng
- 风扇fēngshànfan; electric fan风 = fēng
Go deeper
All readings
wind
wind; air in motion; by extension: custom, style, manner
空气流动的现象；引申指风气、风格。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 大风dà fēngstrong wind; gale风 = fēng
- 风景fēng jǐngscenery; landscape风 = fēng
- 刮风guā fēngto be windy; (of wind) to blow风 = fēng
- 吹风chuī fēngto blow air on something; to be in a draught; to blow-dry风 = fēng
- 披风pī fēngcloak; cape风 = fēng
- 风帆fēng fānsail (of a boat)风 = fēng
- 兜风dōu fēngto go for a drive or ride; to take a spin风 = fēng
- 逆风nì fēngheadwind; against the wind风 = fēng
- 风俗fēng súcustom; social custom风 = fēng
- 风扇fēngshànfan; electric fan风 = fēng
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 风 mean?
风 (fēng) means wind; air in motion; by extension: custom, style, manner.
How do you pronounce 风?
It is pronounced fēng.
What parts is 风 made of?
几 (small table; how many) and 乂 (crossing strokes), one enclosing the other. The recorded source is: IDS 现代字形拆分 ⿵几乂；与 hanzi-writer-data 笔画数据核验：第 1–2 笔属 几，第 3–4 笔属 乂. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 风 have?
4. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 风?
风. 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 风?
Common ones are 大风 and 风景. The reading of 风 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.