风范 (fēng fàn) — admirable demeanor, style, bearing (of a person of character or accomplishment)

Definition

风范 is the admirable bearing or style of a person of character or accomplishment — more elevated than 举止 (everyday manners) and more about personal charisma than 仪表 (outward appearance). Often used for leaders, scholars, and generals.

noun
admirable demeanorstylebearing (of a person of character or accomplishment)

Examples

  • 风范,。
    Zhè wèi jiào shòu shēn shàng yǒu yì zhǒng xué zhě fēng fàn, ràng rén jìng pèi.
    This professor has a scholarly demeanor that commands respect.
  • ,风范。
    Tā zuò shì dà qì, hěn yǒu lǐng dǎo fēng fàn.
    She handles things with magnanimity, showing true leadership bearing.
  • ,风范。
    Zài kùn nan shí kè, tā zhǎn xiàn le dà jiàng fēng fàn.
    In times of difficulty, he displayed the bearing of a great general.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

范fànmodel

风范 joins 风 (style) and 范 (model) to mean admirable bearing or exemplary demeanor.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
艸艸cǎograss
Sound part声符shēngfú
氾
氾fán范fàn
Same sound today

范 pairs 艸 (grass) with 氾, which gives its sound.

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