讽

諷

fěng

讠 + 风

Definitions

fěng (verb) to satirize; to mock

fěng (verb) to recite

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 讠 represents the meaning and 风 represents the sound. Simplified form of 諷.

Semantic: 讠 Phonetic: 风

About

讽 is a simplified phonosemantic compound derived from 諷. It combines the meaning component 讠 (abbreviated from 言, "speech") with the sound component 风 (abbreviated from 風). Originally, it meant to recite or chant poetry and texts aloud. Over time, its primary sense shifted to mocking or satirizing through indirect criticism. The simplification simply replaces the traditional 言 and 風 with their shorthand forms 讠 and 风, keeping the original meaning-sound structure intact.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

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Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

他经常讽刺别人。

Tā jīngcháng fěngcì biérén.

English translation: He often satirizes others.

他用笑话讽刺社会。

Tā yòng xiàohua fěngcì shèhuì.

English translation: He uses jokes to satirize society.

这部电影讽刺了现代生活。

Zhè bù diànyǐng fěngcì le xiàndài shēnghuó.

English translation: This movie satirizes modern life.

她的语调带有嘲讽。

Tā de yǔdiào dài yǒu cháofěng.

English translation: Her tone carries ridicule.

作者通过故事讽刺人性的弱点。

Zuòzhě tōngguò gùshì fěngcì rénxìng de ruòdiǎn.

English translation: The author satirizes human weaknesses through the story.

尽管他的评论充满讽刺，但很少有人察觉。

Jǐnguǎn tā de pínglùn chōngmǎn fěngcì, dàn hěn shǎo yǒu rén chájué.

English translation: Although his comments are full of satire, few people notice.

在政治漫画中，讽刺是一种常见的批评手段。

Zài zhèngzhì mànhuà zhōng, fěngcì shì yī zhǒng chángjiàn de pīpíng shǒuduàn.

English translation: In political cartoons, satire is a common means of criticism.

他那看似赞扬实则尖锐的讽刺，令在场所有人都感到不安。

Tā nà kàn sì zànyáng shí zé jiānruì de fěngcì, lìng zàichǎng suǒyǒu rén dōu gǎndào bù'ān.

English translation: His seemingly praise but actually sharp satire made everyone present feel uneasy.

Related Characters

Component: 讠

Component: 风

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