疯 (fēng) — (verb) to go crazy, to become insane; (adjective) crazy, insane, wild
Definition
疯 (fēng) is the root for 'crazy/mad/wild,' used as both adjective and verb (as in 发疯 'go crazy'). Compare 疯狂 (more intense, behavior-focused) vs 狂 (wider range incl. pride or natural forces).
verb
to go crazyto become insane
adjective
crazyinsanewild
Examples
- ，疯。Tā zuì jìn gōng zuò yā lì tài dà, kuài fēng le.He's been under so much work pressure lately that he's going crazy.
- ，。Nà zhī fēng gǒu dào chù luàn pǎo, xià huài le xiǎo hái.That mad dog ran around everywhere, scaring the children.
- 疯，。Hái zi men zài xuě dì lǐ fēng pǎo, wán dé tè bié kāi xīn.The children ran wildly in the snow, having a great time.
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 瘋; 疯 is its simplified writing.
Sound part声符shēngfú
風
風fēng瘋fēng
Same sound today
The traditional form 瘋 pairs 疒 (illness) with 風 as a sound part; the simplified 疯 is a later shorthand, so its right side is not a historical sound part.
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