劲风

勁風
jìngfēng
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 strong wind
  2. 2 gale

Examples

Hǎibiān guā qǐ le jìngfēng.
A strong wind has picked up by the seaside.
Jìngfēng chuī guò, shùzhī dōu wān le.
The gale blew through, and the branches all bent.

Tips

usage
Note the pronunciation: is read jìng (fourth tone) when meaning "strong, powerful" in literary compounds (劲风, , ), but read jìn (fourth tone, different initial) when meaning "strength, energy" in colloquial usage (有劲, 没劲).
mistakes
Don't confuse 劲风 (jìngfēng, strong wind) with or here carries the sense of forceful, unyielding, and is the same character used in (formidable rival).

Stroke Order

jìn
fēng