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feng

/ˈfɛŋ/

feng noun: the Latin-script letter ʩ, used to transcribe a voiceless velopharyngeal fricative in the context of disordered speech. Also the alternative form of fum.

Noun (1)

feng (plural fengs)

  1. The Latin-script letter ʩ, used to transcribe a voiceless velopharyngeal fricative in the context of disordered speech.

Noun (2)

feng (uncountable)

  1. A kind of Eurasian curry.

Proper noun (1) capitalized: Feng

Feng

  1. A river in Shaanxi Province, China.
  2. (historical) An ancient city in Xi'an, Shaanxi, a former capital of China under the Zhou dynasty.
    • Finally King Wen 文 moved to Feng 沣 and King Wu 武 moved to Hao 镐 (west and east respectively of the Feng 沣 River in Chang'an 长安 Xian).1985, Chen Quanfang [陈全方], “An Initial Investigation into the Site of the Early Zhou Capital Qi Yi [早周都城岐邑初探]”, in Chinese Archaeological Abstracts, 2, Prehistoric to Western Zhou, Los Angeles...
    Synonyms:
    Fengjing, Fengxi
  3. A surname from Mandarin.

Proper noun (2) capitalized: Feng

Feng (plural Fengs)

  1. A surname from Mandarin.
    • At the time Feng Yü-hsiang arrived in Pukow, Feng Kuo-chang had seemed to be gaining the upper hand over Tuan and his clique.1966, James E. Sheridan, Chinese Warlord: The Career of Feng Yü-hsiang, Stanford, California: Stanford University Press, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 69

Proper noun (3) capitalized: Feng

Feng

  1. A county of Baoji, Shaanxi, China.
    • In the movement to study the theory of the dictatorship of the proletariat, the militia company of Lienfangszu production brigade under the Nanhsing commune in Feng county, Shensi Province, organized the militiamen to take part in class struggle in society, hit out at the sabotaging activities of...1975 [1975 June 20], Survey of People's Republic of China Press, United States Consulate General (Hong Kong), →ISSN, →OCLC, page 58
    • Seeking to demonstrate that the case of He Chuanyang and other Chongqing students were not unique, a widely circulated post, entitled "One after another, they change their race" rehashed a 2008 story of ethnic-based corruption in Feng County in Shaanxi Province (Hanwu tianxia 2009). Following a...2014, Minority Education in China: Balancing Unity and Diversity in an Era of Critical Pluralism, Hong Kong University Press, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 315
  2. A surname from Mandarin.
    Synonyms:
    Fengxian

Also used as

feng is also the alternative form of fum.

feng meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu

feng in Hindi

फेंग

feng in Tamil

ஃபெங்

feng in Marathi

फेंग

feng in Urdu

فینگ
More languagesFewer languages
feng in Bengali
ফেং
feng in Telugu
ఫెంగ్
feng in Malayalam
ഫെങ്, ഫെംഗ്
feng in Kannada
ಫೆಂಗ್
feng in Punjabi
ਫੇਂਗ, ਫ਼ੇਂਗ
feng in Gujarati
ફેંગ
feng in Odia
ଫେଙ୍ଗ, ଫେଙ୍ଗ୍
feng in Nepali
फेङ, फेंग

Synonyms of feng

Forms of feng

Noun
pluralfengs
Proper noun
pluralFengs

Origin of feng

The atonal pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 灃 /沣 (Fēng) and, as the city and surname, its alternative form 豐 /丰 (Fēng).

The atonal pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 馮 /冯 (Féng). Doublet of Fung and Phung.

The atonal pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 鳳 /凤 (Fèng).

Phrases with feng

Words that rhyme with feng

Questions about feng

What does feng mean?
Feng means the Latin-script letter ʩ, used to transcribe a voiceless velopharyngeal fricative in the context of disordered speech.
What is feng in Hindi?
Feng in Hindi is फेंग. See Feng meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is feng?
Feng can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce feng?
Feng is pronounced /ˈfɛŋ/.
What is the plural of feng?
The plural of feng is fengs.

Words near feng in the dictionary

  1. fenfluthrin
  2. Fenfuraaveli
  3. fenfuram
  4. Fenfushi
  5. Fenfuttaa
  6. feng
  7. feng shui
  8. feng shuied
  9. feng shuiing
  10. feng shuis
  11. Feng-chieh

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: feng (page history and authors); Feng (page history and authors); feng (Hindi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); feng (Tamil, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); feng (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); feng (Urdu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); feng (Bengali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); feng (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); feng (Malayalam, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); feng (Kannada, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); feng (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); feng (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); feng (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); feng (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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