封 (fung1 | feng1) : classifier for envelope; seal

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封

fung1

feng1

[1] a classifier for sth enveloped
[2] envelope; wrapper; covering
[3] seal; close; block
[4] confer (a title) upon

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Stroke count: 9

Level: 3

Radical: 寸 (#41)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

封

Don't confuse with:
卦

This word has been viewed 8581 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 23rd Jul 2009 14:15

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信封 seon3 fung1 xin4 feng1 = envelope

封閉 fung1 bai3 feng1 bi4 = to seal off

查封 caa4 fung1 cha2 feng1 = close down (or seal up) a place on government orders

封信 fung1 seon3 = letter / piece of mail 粵

封鎖 fung1 so2 feng1 suo3 = to block; to seal off; blockade

封建 fung1 gin3 feng1 jian4 = feudal

封嘴 fung1 zeoi2 = hush

封相 fung1 soeng3 = appoint prime minister

封地 fung1 dei6 feng1 di4 = manor; fief; feud

半封建 bun3 fung1 gin3 ban4 feng1 jian4 = semi-feudal
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Showing all 3 examples containing 封

當你睇到呢封信嘅時候﹐我已經離開咗香港。粵
By the time you read this letter, I will have already left Hong Kong.
[This line of dialogue is often heard in TV soap operas! :-)]

《電車男》係封閉青年粵
The "train man" is a loner

弊傢伙,唔記得帶封信添! 粵
Oh shit! I forget to bring along the letter.

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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Decimal representation of this word: 封
Unicode code for this character: U+5c01 (off-site link)

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