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风格 (fēng gé) — style (in art, fashion, design, or manner of doing things)

Definition

风格 refers to a distinctive style or character — in art, design, architecture, or a person's manner. Broader than 样式 ('type/pattern'), which is more about form or category.

noun
style (in art, fashion, design, or manner of doing things)
Measure word · 种

Examples

  • 风格。
    Tā xǐ huan jiǎn dān de chuān yī fēng gé.
    She likes a simple dressing style.
  • 风格。
    Zhè zhǒng fáng zi de jiàn zhù fēng gé hěn tè bié.
    The architectural style of this house is very special.
  • 风格。
    Tā de shuō huà fēng gé hěn dà fāng.
    His speaking style is very generous and natural.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

风fēngmanner
格géform

风 (manner) and 格 (form) combine to name a distinctive style.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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

Meaning part形符xíngfú
木木mùwood
Sound part声符shēngfú
各
各gè格gé
Same sound today

格 is built from 木 (wood) on the left and 各 on the right, which gives the sound.

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