風 / 风
fung¹
The word for wind in Cantonese is 風 / 风, pronounced fung¹.
風 / 风 refers to the movement of air. To describe a strong wind, you can use the phrase 大風 / 大风, which incorporates the adjective 大 (daai6) meaning 'big'. To describe the action of wind blowing or a person feeling the breeze, use the verb 吹 (ceoi1) meaning 'to blow' combined with the noun, resulting in 吹風 / 吹风.
Meaning: movement of air (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is fung¹.
Did you know?
- In Traditional Chinese Medicine, 風 (fung1) is not just air movement but a category of illness, such as 中風 (zung1 fung1) for a stroke, literally meaning 'struck by wind'.
- The verb 吹 / 吹 (to blow) is used in many Cantonese expressions to mean 'to brag' or 'to boast' about something, similar to how one might 'blow' smoke in English.
- In Cantonese, the phrase 吹風 (ceoi1 fung1) can mean 'to go for a stroll' or 'to hang out' in a relaxed way, regardless of whether it is actually windy outside.
Examples in context
- 呢度嘅風好舒服。The wind here is very comfortable.
- 喺海邊感受到涼爽嘅風。Feel the cool breeze by the seaside.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “wind” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
