Usage of the character 鋒
fēng
锋
[鋒]
- point of a spear
- edge of a tool
- vanguard
- forward (in sports team)
fēnglì
锋利
[鋒利]
- sharp (e.g. knife blade)
- incisive
- to the point
yǔfēng
语锋
[語鋒]
- thread of discussion
- topic
fēngmáng
锋芒
[鋒芒]
- tip (of pencil, spear etc)
- sharp point
- cutting edge
- spearhead
- vanguard
zhèngfēng
正锋
[正鋒]
- (calligraphy) technique in which the shaft of the brush is kept upright, so that the tip of the brush runs along the center of the stroke (cf. 側鋒／侧锋 (cèfēng) and 偏鋒／偏锋 (piānfēng))
fēngmáng
锋铓
[鋒鋩]
- variant of 鋒芒／锋芒 (fēngmáng)
Léi Fēng
雷锋
[雷鋒]
- Lei Feng (1940–1962), a soldier celebrated by the Chinese government from 1963 onward as a model of selflessness and devotion to the Communist Party
biānfēng
边锋
[邊鋒]
- winger (in soccer or hockey)
chōngfēng
冲锋
[衝鋒]
- to charge
- to assault
- assault
fēngmiàn
锋面
[鋒面]
- front (meteorology)
xiānfēng
先锋
[先鋒]
- vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
qiánfēng
前锋
[前鋒]
- vanguard
- front line
- a forward (sports)
zhēngfēng
争锋
[爭鋒]
- to strive
dāofēng
刀锋
[刀鋒]
- cutting edge or point of a knife, sword or tool
nuǎnfēng
暖锋
[暖鋒]
- warm front (meteorology)
cèfēng
侧锋
[側鋒]
- (calligraphy) technique in which the shaft of the brush is held at an oblique angle, so that the tip of the brush runs near the edge of the stroke (cf. 正鋒／正锋 (zhèngfēng) and 偏鋒／偏锋 (piānfēng))
kǒufēng
口锋
[口鋒]
- manner of speech
- tone of voice
fēnggāng
锋钢
[鋒鋼]
- high speed steel
jiāofēng
交锋
[交鋒]
- to cross swords
- to have a confrontation (with sb)
lěngfēng
冷锋
[冷鋒]
- cold front (meteorology)
zhōngfēng
中锋
[中鋒]
- (sports) midfielder; (basketball) center; (hockey, soccer) center forward
- see 正鋒／正锋 (zhèngfēng)
bǐfēng
笔锋
[筆鋒]
- the tip of a writing brush
- vigor of style in writing
- stroke
- touch
huàfēng
话锋
[話鋒]
- topic under discussion; direction or tone of the conversation
piānfēng
偏锋
[偏鋒]
- (calligraphy) technique in which the shaft of the brush is held at a low angle, so that the tip of the brush runs along the edge of the stroke (cf. 正鋒／正锋 (zhèngfēng) and 側鋒／侧锋 (cèfēng))
- (fig.) unorthodox or improper way of doing things
dǎchōngfēng
打冲锋
[打衝鋒]
- to lead the charge
huó Léi Fēng
活雷锋
[活雷鋒]
- a selfless, helpful person, like the model citizen Lei Feng 雷鋒／雷锋 ( Léi Fēng) (often used to refer to sb in a joking or teasing way)
xiānfēngpài
先锋派
[先鋒派]
- avant-garde
jíxiānfēng
急先锋
[急先鋒]
- daring vanguard
- pioneer
- leading figure
jìngzhǐfēng
静止锋
[靜止鋒]
- stationary front (meteorology)
zhìliúfēng
滞留锋
[滯留鋒]
- stationary front (meteorology)
chōngfēngqiāng
冲锋枪
[衝鋒槍]
- submachine gun
gùqiúfēng
锢囚锋
[錮囚鋒]
- occluded front (meteorology)
Huà Guófēng
华国锋
[華國鋒]
- Hua Guofeng (1921-2008), CCP Chairman 1976-1981
zǒupiānfēng
走偏锋
[走偏鋒]
- to write with the tip of the brush tilted
- (fig.) to resort to devious means
Xiè Tíngfēng
谢霆锋
[謝霆鋒]
- Tse Ting-Fung or Nicholas Tse (1980-), Cantopop star
chūfēngtou
出锋头
[出鋒頭]
- to push oneself forward
- to seek fame
- to be in the limelight
xiānfēngduì
先锋队
[先鋒隊]
- vanguard
qiúgùfēng
囚锢锋
[囚錮鋒]
- occluded front (meteorology)
kāilùxiānfēng
开路先锋
[開路先鋒]
- pioneer; trailblazer
jiànzǒupiānfēng
剑走偏锋
[劍走偏鋒]
- the sword moves with side stroke (modern idiom)
- fig. unexpected winning move
- unconventional gambit
fēngmángnèiliǎn
锋芒内敛
[鋒芒內斂]
- to be talented yet self-effacing (idiom)
fēngmángbìlù
锋芒毕露
[鋒芒畢露]
- to show off one's ability
huàfēngyīzhuǎn
话锋一转
[話鋒一轉]
- to change the direction or tone of a conversation
jífēng'érshì
及锋而试
[及鋒而試]
- lit. to reach the tip and try (idiom); to have a go when at one's peak
zhēnfēngxiāngduì
针锋相对
[針鋒相對]
- to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom); tit for tat
- measure for measure
shōuliǎnfēngmáng
收敛锋芒
[收斂鋒芒]
- to draw in one's claws
- to show some modesty
chūlùfēngmáng
初露锋芒
[初露鋒芒]
- first sign of budding talent
- to display one's ability for the first time
chōngfēngxiànzhèn
冲锋陷阵
[衝鋒陷陣]
- to charge and break through enemy lines
Shàonián Xiānfēngduì
少年先锋队
[少年先鋒隊]
- Young Pioneers of China (primary school league, a preparation for Communist Youth League)
- abbr. to 少先隊／少先队
Wūzīchōngfēngqiāng
乌兹冲锋枪
[烏茲衝鋒槍]
- Uzi (submachine gun)