风
fēng
wind
news; style; custom; manner; CL:陣|阵[zhen4],絲|丝[si1]
table (几) + crossing (乂) = wind stirring through everything
风 is a pictophonetic character: 几 suggests the sound (fēng), while 乂 inside hints at something moving through space. Originally, 风 depicted a phoenix whose wingbeats stirred the air — wind was seen as the breath of nature itself.
今天风很大，出门要多穿一件衣服。
jīn tiān fēng hěn dà , chū mén yào duō chuān yī jiàn yī fu 。
The wind is very strong today; you should wear an extra layer when you go out.
窗外的风把树叶都吹落了。
chuāng wài de fēng bǎ shù yè dōu chuī luò le 。
The wind outside the window blew all the leaves down.
Words with 风
透风
tòu fēng
to let air pass through; to ventilate
通风口
tōng fēng kǒu
air vent
通风孔
tōng fēng kǒng
air vent
通风管
tōng fēng guǎn
ventilation duct
遇事生风
yù shì shēng fēng
to stir up trouble at every opportunity (idiom)
遮风避雨
zhē fēng bì yǔ
to give shelter from the wind and rain
遗风
yí fēng
tradition or style from the past
避风
bì fēng
to take shelter from the wind
避风塘
bì fēng táng
typhoon shelter (a cove where boats shelter from strong winds and rough seas, esp. in Hong Kong)
避风港
bì fēng gǎng
haven; refuge; harbor
避风处
bì fēng chù
lee
避风头
bì fēng tou
to lie low (until the fuss dies down)