讽 fěng sarcastic
sarcastic; to mock
How to remember 讽: 讠 words + 风 wind = sarcastic. When the wind blows her umbrella inside out, her brother's only words are a sarcastic "Nice weather today!"
Component breakdown
讽 = 讠 words + 风 wind
- 讠 words
- 风 wind
When the wind blows her umbrella inside out, her brother's only words are a sarcastic "Nice weather today!"
How it is used
- 'To satirize/mock' - 讽刺 (fěngcì) satire/irony, 嘲讽 (cháofěng) to mock/deride, 讥讽 (jīfěng) to sneer at, 冷嘲热讽 (lěngcháo-rèfěng) biting sarcasm.
- 讽刺 is the go-to word for irony/satire in literature and everyday complaint (真讽刺, how ironic).