风车

風車

fēngchē

noun #12,842

Measure Word

一座风车 zuò

Meanings

1 windmill
2 pinwheel

Characters

Examples

荷兰以风车闻名世界。

Hélán yǐ fēngchē wénmíng shìjiè.

The Netherlands is world-famous for its windmills.

小孩子在玩风车。

Xiǎo háizi zài wán fēngchē.

The children are playing with pinwheels.

Tips

memory

风 (wind) + 车 (vehicle/wheel) = a wheel turned by wind, i.e. a windmill or pinwheel.

Stroke Order

风 fēng

车 chē