Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 封三
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
surname San; three; 3
封fēngsurname Feng; to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters
信封xìnfēngenvelope; CL:個|个[ge4]
封闭fēngbìto close; to seal off; to close down (an illegal venue); closed (i.e. isolated from outside input)
再三zàisānover and over again; again and again
丢三落四diūsān-làsìforgetful; empty-headed