封 (fēng)

Measure word for letters/emails; to seal; surname Feng

How 封 is written

Strokes
9
Radical
圭 — N/A
Traditional
封
Simplified
封 (unchanged)

Components

  • 圭 N/A
  • 寸 thumb

Common words using 封

封面 fēngmiàn
cover (of a publication)
信封 xìnfēng
envelope; CL:個|个[ge4]
冰封 bīngfēng
icebound
塵封 chénfēng
covered in dust; dusty; lying unused for a long time
密封 mìfēng
to seal up
封印 fēngyìn
seal (on envelopes)
封存 fēngcún
to sequester; to seal up (for safe keeping); to freeze (an account)
封建 fēngjiàn
system of enfeoffment; feudalism; feudal
封殺 fēngshā
to shut out; to block; to smother
封神榜 fēngshénbǎng
Investiture of the Gods, major Ming dynasty vernacular novel of mythology and fantasy, very loosely based on King Wu of Zhou's 周武王 overthrow of the Shang, subsequent material for opera, film, TV series, computer games etc
封號 fēnghào
title granted to a person (archaic)
封鎖 fēngsuǒ
to blockade; to seal off

封 in a sentence

我剛收到一封很重要的信。

Wǒ gāng shōudào yī fēng hěn zhòngyào de xìn.

“I just received a very important letter.”

How common is 封?

封 is the 869th most frequent character in written Chinese. Characters up to this rank account for about 86.8% of all running text.

Characters that appear with 封

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