封
Character
measure word for letters (as in 一封信)
Meaning
fēng
feng1- measure word for letters (as in 一封信)
- envelope (as in 信封)
- to seal; to close something completely (as in 封口)
Examples
我给朋友写了一封信。
wǒ gěi péng you xiě le yī fēng xìn
I wrote a letter to my friend.
AI-generated sentence
桌子上有一个信封。
zhuō zi shàng yǒu yī gè xìn fēng
There is an envelope on the table.
AI-generated sentence
他把盒子封好放在桌子下。
tā bǎ hé zi fēng hǎo fàng zài zhuō zi xià
He sealed the box and put it under the table.
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Stroke order
All 9 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 封
Draw “封” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Words with 封
See all 112 →封闭fēng bìto close a place so that people cannot go in or outWordHSK 4封建fēng jiànfeudal; about the very old system where a king gave land to noblesWordHSK 7–9封锁fēng suǒto close an area so people cannot go in or outWordHSK 7–9封面fēng miànthe front outside part of a book or magazineWordHSK 7–9封顶fēng dǐngto finish a building by putting on its roofWordHSK 7–9封一fēng yīfront coverWord封三fēng sāninside back coverWord封二fēng èrinside front coverWord封入fēng rùto encloseWord封冻fēng dòngto freeze over (of water or land)Word封刀fēng dāoto hang up the swordWord