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封

fēng

a measure word for letters

A sealed envelope
Memory picture

Character

封 fēng

Strokes
9
Radical
寸 — inch
Made of
圭 jade tablet 寸 inch
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 我写一封信。 Wǒ xiě yì fēng xìn. I write a letter.
  • 这封信很短。 Zhè fēng xìn hěn duǎn. This letter is very short.
  • 一封信到了。 Yì fēng xìn dào le. A letter has arrived.

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