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风貌 (fēng mào) — distinctive character and appearance (of a place, period, or group); overall look and feel

Definition

风貌 refers to the distinctive character and overall look of a place, era, or group — broader and more atmospheric than 样子. Pairs with 城市/古城/时代; not for personal bearing (use 风度/风采).

noun
distinctive character and appearance (of a place, period, or group)overall look and feel

Examples

  • 风貌。
    Zhè zuò gǔ chéng de fēng mào xī yǐn le hěn duō yóu kè.
    The character of this ancient city attracts many tourists.
  • ，风貌。
    Gǎi gé kāi fàng hòu, chéng shì de fēng mào fā shēng le jù dà biàn huà.
    After reform and opening up, the city's appearance underwent huge changes.
  • 风貌。
    Zhè ge cūn zi de fēng mào ràng rén gǎn dào níng jìng yǔ hé xié.
    The character of this village makes people feel peaceful and harmonious.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

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

风fēngstyle
貌màoappearance

风貌 combines 风 (style) and 貌 (appearance) to describe the overall look and character of a place or group.

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
皃皃màolooks
Sound part声符shēngfú
豹
豹bào貌
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

貌 uses 皃, an older picture of a face, to show looks, and 豹 as a sound part.

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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9

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