防风

防風

fángfēng

verb #33,612

Meanings

1 to shelter from wind
2 windproof
3 fangfeng (Saposhnikovia divaricata, a TCM herb)

Characters

Examples

这件外套既防风又保暖。

Zhè jiàn wàitào jì fángfēng yòu bǎonuǎn.

This jacket is both windproof and warm.

防风在中药里很常用。

Fángfēng zài zhōngyào lǐ hěn chángyòng.

Fangfeng is commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine.

Tips

culture

Two senses: everyday 'windproof' (as in 防风外套, 防风镜 goggles) AND the TCM herb Saposhnikovia divaricata, used for treating wind-cold symptoms — in 中医 theory 风 'wind' is a pathogenic factor.

Stroke Order

防 fáng

风 fēng