封口 fēng kǒu ㄈㄥ ㄎㄡˇ fung1 hau2

  • to keep one's lips sealed
  • (of a wound) to heal
  • to seal (an envelope, bag, container etc)
  • the sealed opening of an envelope, bag etc
  • (fig.) to lock down; to finalize (a decision, plan etc)

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 封 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 被害人 ( bèi hài rén bei6 hoi6 jan4 ) 被 ( bèi bei6 ) 勒索 ( lè suǒ lak6 sok3 ) 支付 ( zhī fù zi1 fu6 ) 封口费 封口費 ( fēng kǒu fèi fung1 hau2 fai3 ) 已经 已經 ( yǐ jīng ji5 ging1 ) 很 ( hěn han2 ) 多年 ( duō nián do1 nin4 ), 但 ( dàn daan6 ) 现在 現在 ( xiàn zài jin6 zoi6 ) 他 ( tā taa1 ) 意识到 意識到 ( yì shí dào ji3 sik1 dou3 ) 这样 這樣 ( zhè yàng ze2 joeng6 ) 做 ( zuò zou6 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 愚蠢 ( yú chǔn jyu4 ceon2 ) 的 ( de dik1 ), 而且 ( ér qiě ji4 ce2 ) 他 ( tā taa1 ) 已经 已經 ( yǐ jīng ji5 ging1 ) 决定 決定 ( jué dìng kyut3 ding6 ) 再也 ( zài yě zoi3 jaa5 ) 不 ( bù bat1 ) 付 ( fù fu6 ) 一 ( yī jat1 ) 毛 ( máo mou4 ) 钱 錢 ( qián cin2 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    The victim of blackmail has been paying hush money for years, but now he realizes it is foolish, and has decided not to pay a red cent more.

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