封
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fēng · envelope, letter

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HSK 3.0 · Level 3Frequency #1534
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Learn every stroke in 封

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

9Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

寸Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 封

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fēngWords pronounced fēng
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Example sentences

Notice where 封 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ zài xìn fēng shàng xiě cuò le dì zhǐ.我在信封上写错了地址。

I wrote the wrong address on the envelope.

Source: Tatoeba #816527 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā gěi wǒ xiě le yì fēng hěn cháng de xìn.他给我写了一封很长的信。

He wrote me a long letter.

Source: Tatoeba #1875296 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ yào xiě yì fēng xìn. nǐ yǒu zhǐ ma?我要写一封信。你有纸吗?

I have to write a letter. Do you have some paper?

Source: Tatoeba #408267 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ xiǎng nǐ dú yí xià zhè fēng xìn.我想你读一下这封信。

I want you to read this letter.

Source: Tatoeba #487728 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ shì yòng fǎ wén xiě zhè fēng xìn de.我是用法文写这封信的。

I wrote this letter in French.

Source: Tatoeba #844687 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè ér yǒu nǐ de yì fēng xìn.这儿有你的一封信。

Here is a letter for you.

Source: Tatoeba #796828 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 封 in context

  1. Say fēng, then recall the core meaning: envelope, letter.
  2. Write all 9 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 信封 (xìn fēng), meaning “envelope”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 封 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.