枫 (fēng) — (bound form) maple; (bound form) Chinese sweet gum
Definition
Bound form referring to maple trees, almost always followed by 树 ('maple tree') or 叶 ('maple leaf'). Not used alone.
bound form
mapleChinese sweet gum
Easily confused
Examples
- ，。Wǒ xǐ huan fēng shù, yīn wèi tā de yè zi hěn piào liang.I like maple trees because their leaves are very beautiful.
- ，。Qiū tiān de shí hou, fēng yè biàn chéng le hóng sè.In autumn, maple leaves turn red.
- ，。Jiā ná dà yǒu hěn duō fēng shù, fēi cháng yǒu míng.Canada has many maple trees, very famous.
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.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 楓; 枫 is its simplified writing.
Sound part声符shēngfú
風
風fēng楓fēng
Same sound today
The traditional form 楓 pairs 木 (tree) with 風 as its sound part; the simplified 枫 is a later shorthand.
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