迎風

简 迎风 · 繁 迎風
Mandarin · pinyin yíng fēng

Meanings

  1. in the wind
  2. facing the wind
  3. downwind
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迎
yíng · receive, welcome, greet
風
fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
风
fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere
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2–1 · ying2 feng1

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verb

  1. to go against the wind; to face into the wind

adv

  1. downwind; in the wind; windward

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