How to Write 峰 (fēng) — Meaning “peak; summit”

Imagine a tall mountain (山) with a bee (夆 sounds like "feng" similar to "feng" in "feng shui") resting on its very top. The bee at the highest point reminds you that 峰 means peak or summit. This visual helps connect the sound and meaning.

Write the left radical 山 narrow and small, then the right part 夆 wider. Pay attention to the stroke order of 夆: first write 夂 (three strokes: leftward, then downward, then a hook), then write 丰 (four strokes: horizontal, horizontal, vertical, horizontal). A common mistake is making 山 too big or mixing up the top of 夆 with similar shapes.

峰 (fēng) means peak and is common in words like 山峰. 岢 (kě) is rare, used mainly in the place name 岢岚 (Kělán), and 岣 (gǒu) appears in 岣嵝 (Gǒulǒu), a mountain name. Visually, their right parts differ: 峰 has 夆, 岢 has 可, and 岣 has 句.

峰 appears in common words such as 山峰 (shān fēng, mountain peak), 高峰 (gāo fēng, high peak or rush hour), and 顶峰 (dǐng fēng, summit). It is also used in idioms like 登峰造极 (dēng fēng zào jí), meaning to reach the highest level of perfection. In Chinese culture, mountains symbolize endurance and achievement, so 峰 often represents a lofty goal.

Common words containing 峰 include: 山峰 (shān fēng) — Mountain peak; 高峰 (gāo fēng) — peak; summit; 顶峰 (dǐng fēng) — peak; summit.