Writing
风筝 (fēng zheng) — how to say "kite" in Chinese
风筝
Kite
noun
Character composition
风
wind
筝
zither
Radicals / Keys
竹
Bamboo
#118 · zhú · 6 strokes
風
Wind
#182 · fēng · 9 strokes
Collocations
白色的风筝
bái sè de fēng zheng
a white kite
Examples
孩子们在公园里放风筝。
The children fly kites in the park.
我喜欢风筝。
I like kites.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say kite in Mandarin?
"kite" in Chinese is 风筝 (fēng zheng).
风筝 meaning in English
风筝 (fēng zheng) means "Kite".
风筝 pronunciation
It is pronounced fēng zheng (written as feng zheng, fengzheng). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "kite" in Chinese characters?
It is written 风筝: 风 has 4 strokes, 筝 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 风筝?
风筝 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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