Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
封
fēng
Description
“封”可以用来数信，比如“一封信”。
"封" can be used to count letters, for example, "一封信" (a letter).
它也有“关起来”的意思，比如把门封上。
It also means "to close or seal," such as sealing a door.
Meanings
一封信yī fēng xìn
measure word for letters
我给妈妈写了一封信。
I wrote a letter to my mom.
封fēng
to seal, to close up
请把这个箱子封好。
Please seal this box properly.
信封xìnfēng
envelope
我买了一些信封。
I bought some envelopes.
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Notes
- Nuance
as a measure word, 封 is used specifically for letters (信).
- Etymology
originally meant to seal earth over a boundary, extended to 'seal/close'.
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