疯子
fēngzǐTraditional: 瘋子
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Translation
madman, lunatic
Word origin
A compound of 疯 (fēng, mad, insane) with the noun suffix 子 (zǐ), naming a mad person. The character 疯 carries the sickness radical 疒, and the simplified form derives from 瘋.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 疯 (fēng, mad) + 子 (zǐ, noun suffix)
Stroke order
疯
子
Examples
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He drives like a madman.
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Do not bother with that lunatic.
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Are you mad, you are an absolute lunatic.
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Only a madman would go out to sea in this weather.
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Everyone treats him as a madman.
疯子 (fēng zǐ) means a madman or lunatic. It is used for someone seen as insane or recklessly wild.
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