枫

楓

fēng

木 + 风

Definitions

fēng maple (genus Acer)

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 木 represents the meaning and 风 represents the sound. Simplified form of 楓.

Semantic: 木 Phonetic: 风

About

枫 is a phonosemantic compound that combines the tree radical 木 on the left with the simplified wind character 风 on the right. The 木 radical signals that the character belongs to the botanical category of trees, while 风 gives an approximate pronunciation. This is the simplified form of the traditional character 楓, which used the full 風 component. The meaning of 枫 is precise: it names the maple tree, or trees of the Acer genus. The maple's leaves undergo a vivid transformation in autumn, turning brilliant shades of red and yellow, and as a result, the character is deeply evocative of fall.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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秋天的枫叶很红。

Qiūtiān de fēngyè hěn hóng.

Maple leaves in autumn are very red.

我家门口有一棵枫树。

Wǒ jiā ménkǒu yǒu yī kē fēngshù.

There is a maple tree in front of my house.

枫叶在秋天变成红色。

Fēngyè zài qiūtiān biànchéng hóngsè.

Maple leaves turn red in autumn.

孩子们喜欢收集枫叶。

Háizimen xǐhuān shōují fēngyè.

Children like to collect maple leaves.

公园里的枫树长得非常高。

Gōngyuán lǐ de fēngshù zhǎng de fēicháng gāo.

The maple trees in the park grow very tall.

枫叶的颜色从绿色逐渐变为红色。

Fēngyè de yánsè cóng lǜsè zhújiàn biàn wéi hóngsè.

The color of maple leaves gradually changes from green to red.

每当秋天来临，枫叶就会铺满小路。

Měi dāng qiūtiān láilín, fēngyè jiù huì pū mǎn xiǎolù.

Whenever autumn comes, maple leaves cover the path.

由于气候适宜，这里的枫树生长得格外茂盛。

Yóuyú qìhòu shìyí, zhèlǐ de fēngshù shēngzhǎng dé géwài màoshèng.

Due to the suitable climate, the maple trees here grow exceptionally lush.

Related Characters

Component: 木

Component: 风

枫