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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

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 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.