HSK 3 · Communication & Mail

信封

xìn fēng

envelope

Stroke order of 信封

2 characters, 18 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

信 · 9 strokes 封 · 9 strokes

Memory trick

信 is a letter, and 封 is earth 土 sealed by 寸: a sealed letter.

Parts: 信: letter; 封: seal

The characters in 信封

信 xìn — letter; to believe (9 strokes)
封 fēng — measure word for letters (9 strokes)

Example sentence

请把信放进信封。

Please put the letter in the envelope.

Words with 信

信息information; message 短信text message 信letter; to believe 信号signal 信用卡credit card 信心confidence 相信to believe 通信to correspond; communication 信任to trust

Words with 封

封measure word for letters

More words: Communication & Mail

交流to communicate; exchange 联系to contact; connection 通信to correspond; communication 电子邮件email 邮件mail; email 邮箱mailbox; email box 邮票stamp 发送to send 消息news; message 传to pass on; to spread 传播to spread; to broadcast 打听to ask about 话题topic of conversation 传说legend; it is said 据说it is said

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