狂风

狂風

kuángfēng

noun #21,322

Measure Word

一阵狂风 zhèn

Meanings

1 gale
2 strong wind
3 whole gale (meteorology)

Characters

wild / fierce / mad

Examples

一阵狂风把树上的叶子全都吹落了。

Yīzhèn kuángfēng bǎ shùshàng de yèzi quándōu chuī luò le.

A fierce gust of wind blew all the leaves off the trees.

台风来临，狂风呼啸，街上几乎没有行人。

Táifēng láilín, kuángfēng hūxiào, jiēshàng jīhū méiyǒu xíngrén.

As the typhoon arrived, gale-force winds howled and the streets were almost deserted.

改革的狂风席卷了整个行业。

Gǎigé de kuángfēng xíjuǎn le zhěnggè hángyè.

A gale of reform swept through the entire industry.

Tips

usage

狂风 often pairs with 暴雨 to form 狂风暴雨 (howling wind and torrential rain), an idiom for either a literal storm or figuratively harsh and difficult circumstances.

Stroke Order

狂 kuáng

风 fēng