héfēnɡ

和风

Word · NounTraditional和風

gentle breeze; light breeze (old meteorological term)

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

gentle breeze; mild wind

literary

Often evokes a pleasant, soothing feeling. Frequently used in poetry and prose.

Chūn春
tiān天
de的
hé和
fēnɡ风
fú拂
miàn面
 ，
lìnɡ令
rén人
xīn心
kuànɡ旷
shén神
yí怡
 。

The gentle spring breeze caresses the face, making one feel relaxed and happy.

Hé和
fēnɡ风
lì丽
rì日
 ，
zhènɡ正
shì是
jiāo郊
yóu游
de的
hǎo好
tiān天
qì气
 。

With gentle breezes and bright sunshine, it's perfect weather for an outing.

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Tā他
zuò坐
zài在
chuānɡ窗
qián前
 ，
ɡǎn感
shòu受
zhe着
hé和
fēnɡ风
de的
chuī吹
fú拂
 。

He sat by the window, feeling the caress of the gentle breeze.

2.

noun

light breeze (old meteorological term: force 4 wind)

archaic

Obsolete technical term. In modern meteorology, '4级风' is more commonly used.

Gēn根
jù据
jiù旧
shì式
qì气
xiànɡ象
jì记
lù录
 ，
zuó昨
rì日
wéi为
hé和
fēnɡ风
tiān天
qì气
 。

According to old meteorological records, yesterday was a light breeze (force 4) day.

Zài在
ɡǔ古
dài代
hánɡ航
hǎi海
rì日
zhì志
zhōnɡ中
 ，
chánɡ常
nénɡ能
jiàn见
dào到
 '
hé和
fēnɡ风
 '
de的
miáo描
shù述
 。

Descriptions of 'light breeze' are often found in ancient sailing logs.