峰 (fēng) — (mountain) peak, summit; hump (e.g. of a camel); (figurative) peak, climax, high point
Definition
峰 (fēng) means 'peak' in three senses: the top of a mountain, a camel's hump, or a figurative high point (巅峰, 高峰). The HSK 7 sense emphasizes the abstract 'climax / peak' used in formal writing about figures, events, or tourism.
noun
(mountain) peaksummithump (e.g. of a camel)(figurative) peakclimaxhigh point
Measure word · 座
Easily confused
- 蜂fēnglook-alikebee; wasp; stinging insect (general term)
- 疯fēngsound-alike(verb) to go crazy, to become insane
- 锋fēnglook-alikesharp edge or point (of a blade, knife, etc.)
- 封fēngsound-alike(classifier) for letters, telegrams, and other sealed messages or documents
- 风fēngsound-alikewind
- 丰fēngsound-alike(bound form) abundant, plentiful, bountiful
Examples
- Wǒ men dēng shàng le shān fēngWe climbed the mountain peak.
- 峰。Luò tuo de bèi shàng yǒu liǎng gè fēng.Camels have two humps on their backs.
- 。Guó qìng qī jiān lǚ yóu dá dào le gāo fēng.Tourism reached its peak during the National Day holiday.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
Sound part声符shēngfú
夆
夆páng峰fēng
Same sound today
峰 combines 山 (mountain) with 夆, which gives the character its sound.
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