风筝

風箏

fēngzhēng

noun HSK 7 #11,114

Measure Word

一个风筝 gè

Meanings

1 kite

Characters

zither (stringed instrument)

Examples

春天是放风筝的好季节。

Chūntiān shì fàng fēngzhēng de hǎo jìjié.

Spring is a great season for flying kites.

孩子们在公园里放风筝。

Háizimen zài gōngyuán lǐ fàng fēngzhēng.

The children are flying kites in the park.

Tips

history

The kite was invented in China over 2,000 years ago. The name literally means 'wind zither' because early kites had bamboo whistles that made music in the wind.

In Pop Culture

《追风筝的人》 "Zhuī Fēngzhēng de Rén"

The Kite Runner

bestselling novel by Khaled Hosseini

Stroke Order

风 fēng

筝 zhēng