Chinese character for wind: 风 (fēng)
The Chinese character for wind is 风 (fēng). It means wind and also style or custom, as in 风格 (fēnggé, style). It appears in 大风 (dàfēng, strong wind) and 风景 (fēngjǐng, scenery).
How 风 is built
The outer part of 风 looks like a sail 几 catching the air, and the inside of the simplified form is 乂, a simple cross. The traditional form 風 has 虫 (chóng, insect) inside instead; an old explanation is that insects stir when the wind blows. As a memory aid, think of a sail filled with wind. The character also appears in 风水 (fēngshuǐ), wind and water.
风 fēng · wind
- 几jǐ — how many
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乙yǐ — second
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
How 风 is used
Before you use it as a tattoo or design: Simplified 风 and traditional 風 differ inside; traditional 風 is often chosen for tattoos because it looks fuller.
Questions
What is the Chinese character for wind?
风 (fēng) means “wind”. In traditional characters it is written 風.
How do you pronounce 风?
风 is pronounced fēng.
Is 风 simplified or traditional?
风 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore; 風 is the traditional form used in Taiwan and Hong Kong.