大风
大strong or big风wind=strong wind
风
风 (fēng) Chinese Character: wind
The outer stroke sweeps around like moving air.
Practice 风 in the interactive lessonChinese character story: Invisible Air in Motion
风 (fēng) means “wind.” You cannot see wind itself, but you can see clouds, leaves, and clothes move. Let the sweeping outer stroke remind you of air curving around everything.
🧩 Word buildingSee what every part contributes
Chinese words often combine short meaning clues. Fixed expressions are clearly marked so you do not translate them too literally.
风雨
风wind雨rain=wind and rain; hardship
Chinese character origin and etymology
风 is the simplified form of 風. The character names moving air, something we recognize by what it moves.
An enclosing sweep surrounds a small crossing movement. 风 works as one complete form rather than a puzzle made from smaller modern components. Learning its overall silhouette is useful because the same shape may later appear inside more complex characters.
Chinese character stroke order and structure
风 is written with 4 strokes. Learn the complete stroke sequence in the interactive lesson, then write the character from memory before checking your answer.
- 风 — wind — a basic form used as one complete character
Common usage and sentence patterns
The examples below show 风 in complete beginner-friendly sentences. Read each sentence aloud, notice where the character appears, and then replace one noun or number to create a new sentence of your own.
今天风很大。
It is very windy today.
风从山上来。
The wind comes from the mountain.
外面没有风。
There is no wind outside.
What is the Chinese word for wind?
The basic Chinese word for wind is 风 (fēng). It uses the first tone, so keep the voice high and level. 风 is a noun: 大风 (dàfēng) means “strong wind,” while 风很大 (fēng hěn dà) means “the wind is strong.”
For weather, Chinese speakers also say 刮风 (guāfēng), “to be windy” or literally “the wind blows.” Compare 风 with cloud, rain, and other weather characters in the nature Chinese characters collection.
Learning tips for 风
Learn the reading as one unit: fēng, with the first tone: high and level. Avoid memorizing the letters without the tone mark. Say the syllable, recall the English meaning “wind,” and write the 4 strokes from memory.
Because 风 is a basic form, focus on its proportions and stroke direction. Compare it with 云 (yún, cloud); 雨 (yǔ, rain). Similar characters are easier to remember when their different parts and meanings are studied side by side.
Quick review checklist
- Can you recognize 风 without pinyin?
- Can you say fēng with the correct tone and explain “wind”?
- Can you write all 4 strokes in order?
- Can you use 风 in one short sentence?
Related characters
Learn 风 in a themed collection
Compare this character with related beginner words. A themed path helps you notice useful pairs, word-building patterns, and everyday contexts.
Continue learning Chinese characters
Use the Chinese radicals and components guide to understand reusable parts, the stroke order guide to improve handwriting, and the HSK 1 character overview to choose your next beginner lesson.
Sources and editorial note
HanziStory separates documented character history from modern memory stories. Historical-form images are shown only when a matching source file is available; missing stages are skipped rather than invented. Stroke practice uses HanziWriter data.
Last updated: August 16, 2026. Read our sources, editorial method, and correction policy.