讽 (fěng) — to satirize; to mock
Definition
讽 is a bound form used only in compounds like 讽刺 (satirize/mock) and 讽喻 (allegory). It never stands alone; pair it with 刺 or 喻 to form common literary terms.
bound form
to satirizeto mock
Examples
- 。Tā xiě de wén zhāng chōng mǎn le fěng cì.The article he wrote is full of satire.
- 讽。Zhè zhǒng fěng yù de shǒu fǎ zài wén xué zhōng hěn cháng jiàn.This technique of allegory is very common in literature.
- ，。Duì tā de xíng wéi, dà jiā fēn fēn fěng cì.Everyone has been satirizing his behavior.
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 諷; 讽 is its simplified writing.
Sound part声符shēngfú
風
風fēng諷fěng
Same sound today
The traditional form 諷 uses 言 (speech) for the meaning and 風 for the sound. The simplified 讽 is a shorthand, so its right side is not the old sound part.
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