Definitions

fēng (adjective) insane; mad; crazy

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The traditional character "瘋", structured with the sickness radical "疒" and the phonetic element "風" meaning wind, derives from historical medical interpretations where wind was viewed as a causative agent in physiological and mental imbalances, leading to its application in describing conditions thought to arise from such influences. Over time, this association concentrated specifically on disorders of the mind, narrowing its reference from a broader category of wind-related ailments to the precise denotation of madness or irrational behavior. The simplified variant "疯" preserves the original compositional logic, substituting the phonetic with "风", yet the character's fundamental meaning of derangement has remained consistent throughout its lexical evolution.

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他最近有点

Tā zuìjìn yǒudiǎn fēng.

He has been acting a bit crazy recently.

那个子在大喊大叫。

Nàgè fēngzi zài dàhǎn dàjiào.

That madman is shouting and screaming.

孩子们玩得狂极了。

Háizimen wán de fēngkuáng jíle.

The children are playing extremely wildly.

了,快下来太危险了!

Bié fēng le, kuài xiàlái tài wēixiǎn le!

Stop being crazy, come down, it's too dangerous!

这个消息让她高兴得快了。

Zhège xiāoxī ràng tā gāoxìng de kuài fēng le.

This news made her so happy she almost went crazy.

球迷们的狂庆祝持续了一整夜。

Qiúmímén de fēngkuáng qìngzhù chíxùle yī zhěng yè.

The fans' wild celebration lasted the whole night.

这种狂购物的行为很不理智。

Zhè zhǒng fēngkuáng gòuwù de xíngwéi hěn bù lǐzhì.

This kind of疯狂购物 behavior is very irrational.

在巨大的压力下,他担心自己会掉。

Zài jùdà de yālì xià, tā dānxīn zìjǐ huì fēng diào.

Under immense pressure, he worried he would go crazy.