信封
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 4
信封 (xìnfēng) · envelope
信封 (xìnfēng) means “envelope”. It is written with 2 characters: 信 (letter) + 封 (measure word for letters). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 信封 is built
The characters
信 xìn · letter
What 信 is made of
- 亻rén — person
- 言yán — words
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亠tóu — lid
封 fēng · measure word for letters
What 封 is made of
- 圭guī — jade tablet
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
- 寸cùn — inch
Origin hint: To seal 寸 something with a handful of mortar 土 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
请在信封上写名字。Qǐng zài xìnfēng shàng xiě míngzi.Please write the name on the envelope.
你有信封吗？Nǐ yǒu xìnfēng ma?Do you have an envelope?
Questions about 信封
What does 信封 mean?
信封 (xìnfēng) means “envelope”.
How do you pronounce 信封?
信封 is pronounced xìnfēng.
Which HSK level is 信封?
信封 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Related words
- 短信duǎnxìntext message
- 相信xiāngxìnto believe
- 信号xìnhàosignal
- 信息xìnxīinformation
- 信心xìnxīnconfidence
- 信用卡xìnyòngkǎcredit card
- 通信tōngxìnto keep in touch (by letter, email)
- 信任xìnrènto trust
- 诚信chéngxìnhonesty
- 微信wēixìnWeChat (messaging app)
Learn 信封 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 17: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.