和风 (hé fēng) — gentle breeze; moderate breeze | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

Literary / written term for a gentle breeze — more elegant and formal than the everyday 風/风. Common in poetry, travel writing, and titles.

noun

gentle breezemoderate breeze

Measure word · 阵

Examples

和风，。
Jīn tiān wài miàn yǒu hé fēng, hěn shū fu.
There's a gentle breeze outside today, very comfortable.
和风，。
Chūn tiān de hé fēng chuī zài liǎn shàng, ràng rén gǎn dào wēn nuǎn.
The spring breeze blows on the face, making people feel warm.
和风。
Hǎi biān de hé fēng dài lái yì sī xián wèi.
The gentle breeze by the sea brings a hint of saltiness.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

The mild part describes the wind part, giving a gentle breeze.

Characters in this word

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

禾口和

Meaning part形符xíngfú

口口kǒumouth

Sound part声符shēngfú

禾

禾hé和hé

Same sound today

和 pairs 禾, which gives the sound, with 口 (mouth), the meaning part; the reference connects this shape to harmony.

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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