Why is the pinyin of "wind" feng but pronounced as fong?

The pinyin of "wind" is feng. People who pronounce "fong" are influenced by dialects. If you pronounce "fong" in the Mandarin proficiency test, it will be considered a phonetic error.

Basic explanation

Wind [fēng]

1. The phenomenon of air flow. Meteorology refers specifically to the movement of air in a horizontal direction: wind direction.

2. As rapid and widespread as the wind: a trend.

3. Etiquette and customs formed over a long period of time in society: customs.

4.? News, rumors?: Act upon hearing the news.

5.?The external scene, attitude, behavior?: Scenery.

6. Refers to folk songs and ballads: Guofeng (folk songs of the fifteen ancient countries in the Book of Songs).

7. Traditional Chinese medicine refers to certain diseases: rheumatism.

8. Surname.

风[fěng]

In ancient times, it is the same as "sarcasm", irony.

Extended information

Evolution of glyphs

Shuowen Jiezi

Classical Chinese version of "Shuowen Jiezi": wind, eight winds . From insects, ordinary sounds. Everything that belongs to wind follows the wind. ?

The vernacular version of "Shuowen Jiezi": wind, wind from all directions. The glyph uses "worm" as the side word and "fan" as the sound side. All words related to wind use "wind" as the side word.

Explanation of related vocabulary

1. Air-dry [fēng gān]?

Put it in a cool place and let the wind dry it: ~ Bacon. The wood has been treated to prevent rot.

2. Dongfeng [dōng fēng]?

Refers to the spring breeze.

2. Wind and rain [fēng yǔ]?

Wind and rain: ~ unobstructed. ~Masterpiece.

3. Feng Shui [fēng shuǐ]?

Refers to the geographical situation of residential sites, cemeteries, etc., such as the direction of land lines, mountains and rivers, etc.

5. Windmill [fēng chē]?

A machine that uses wind as power. It can drive other machines to generate electricity, lift water, grind flour, extract oil, etc.