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封 fēng envelope

envelope; measure word for letters; to seal

How to remember 封: 圭 jade block + 寸 inch = envelope. Grandpa presses his little jade block stamp an inch from the edge of the wedding card and licks the envelope shut.

  • 871. most frequent character
  • HSK 3
  • 9 strokes
  • Radical 寸

Component breakdown

形声 · Meaning + sound

One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.

封 = 圭 jade block + 寸 inch

  • 圭 jade block
  • 寸 inch
The Gushi story

Grandpa presses his little jade block stamp an inch from the edge of the wedding card and licks the envelope shut.

How it came to be

The oldest form is a young tree; earth and a hand were added later.

How it is used

  • Two jobs: measure word for letters, and verb "to seal/close off." 一封信 (yì fēng xìn) a letter: 封 is the correct classifier for letters.
  • 信封 (xìnfēng) = envelope, 封面 (fēngmiàn) = (book/magazine) cover.
  • 封 as "seal/blockade": 封闭 (fēngbì) to close off, 封锁 (fēngsuǒ) to blockade, 密封 (mìfēng) to seal airtight. 封建 (fēngjiàn) = feudal.

Words with 封

Example sentences

  • 信封上贴着两张邮票。 Xìnfēng shàng tiēzhe liǎng zhāng yóupiào.There are two stamps pasted on the envelope.