Chinese word dictionary

封建

fēngjiàn · system of enfeoffment; feudalism; feudal; feudalistic

Practice word

Word information

Simplified封建

Traditional封建

Pinyinfēngjiàn

Part of speech名、形

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.06

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

封fēng

envelope, letter; to confer, to grant; feudal

建jiàn

to build, to erect; to establish, to found

How to learn 封建

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.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

封fēng

surname Feng; to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters

建议jiànyì

to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3]

建jiàn

to establish; to found; to set up; to build; to construct

建立jiànlì

to establish; to set up; to found

建设jiànshè

to build; to construct; to establish; to develop; to institute

建造jiànzào

to construct; to build