烽（feng）
Name meaning
烽 (feng) means beacon fire, frontier alarm signal or war-fire image.
Practical naming use
Use 烽 (feng) when the name should suggest beacon fire, frontier alarm signal. Keep the full two-character name natural, readable and balanced for everyday use.
Pairing guide
Pair 烽 (feng) with characters such as 安 (An) for a steadier frame, 文 (Wen) for a cultured register, 清 (Qing) for clarity or 宁 (Ning) for calm. Let the second character clarify the intended register rather than doubling an already strong image.
Reference
Dictionary reference
Use notes
Use 烽 (Feng) carefully in personal names. It is vivid and masculine, but it can also suggest war, alarm or unrest; it works better with calming second characters than with more conflict-heavy characters.
Sources checked
- Zdic 烽 (Feng): Defines 烽 (Feng) as ancient frontier alarm smoke/fire, war fire, and beacon tower; cites Shiji and Hanshu examples.
- MOE Variant Dictionary A02411 烽 (Feng): Records the Shuowen explanation and classical citations for frontier signal fire.
- MOE Idiom Dictionary 烽火连天 (feng huo lian tian): Explains 烽火 (Fenghuo) as ancient beacon fire and the idiom as continuous war.