封建
Old HSK 6
封建 (fēngjiàn) · feudal
封建 (fēngjiàn) means “feudal; feudalism”. It is written with 2 characters: 封 (measure word for letters) + 建 (to build). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 封建 is built
The characters
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)
建 jiàn · to build
What 建 is made of
- 廴yǐn — to walk
- 聿yù — writing brush
- 肀yù — pen
- 彐jì — snout
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 肀yù — pen
Origin hint: 廴 gives the meaning, 聿 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
那是一个封建社会。Nà shì yí gè fēngjiàn shèhuì.That was a feudal society.
我们在历史课上学习封建制度。Wǒmen zài lìshǐ kè shàng xuéxí fēngjiàn zhìdù.We study the feudal system in history class.
Questions about 封建
What does 封建 mean?
封建 (fēngjiàn) means “feudal; feudalism”.
How do you pronounce 封建?
封建 is pronounced fēngjiàn.
Which HSK level is 封建?
封建 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 信封xìnfēngenvelope
- 封闭fēngbìto close off
- 封锁fēngsuǒto block off
- 密封mìfēngto seal
- 封fēngmeasure word for letters
- 建成jiànchéngto complete (building)
- 建立jiànlìto set up
- 建设jiànshèto build
- 建议jiànyìto suggest
- 建筑jiànzhùbuilding
Learn 封建 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 58: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.