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风趣

fēngqù

witty; humorous

A cheerful person tells a joke to laughing friends
Memory picture

Characters in this word

风 fēng

Strokes
4
Radical
风 — wind
Made of
几 small table 乂 to govern

趣 qù

Strokes
15
Radical
走 — to walk, to run, to flee
Made of
走 to walk, to run, to flee 取 to take, to receive, to obtain
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 趣

Example phrases

  • 他说话很风趣,大家都喜欢和他聊天。 Tā shuōhuà hěn fēngqù, dàjiā dōu xǐhuan hé tā liáotiān. He is very witty when he talks, and everyone likes chatting with him.
  • 这位老师讲课风趣,学生们笑声不断。 Zhè wèi lǎoshī jiǎngkè fēngqù, xuéshengmen xiàoshēng bú duàn. This teacher lectures with humour, and the students laugh continually.
  • 她给朋友回的短信总是又风趣又温暖。 Tā gěi péngyou huí de duǎnxìn zǒngshì yòu fēngqù yòu wēnnuǎn. The text messages she sends back to friends are always witty and warm.

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