枫 fēng — what the character means in a Chinese name

What 枫 means in a Chinese namefēng

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tier B

枫树，秋叶转红。

The maple; its leaves turn red in autumn.

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江岸上的枫 The maple above the river

湛湛江水兮，上有枫。

Deep, deep the river water; above it, maples.

楚辞 · 招魂 · our translation

The 枫 here is the row of trees above the water: it marks a place — by a river, above it, red by autumn. 「枫」在这里是江岸上那排树——它标的是位置：水边、高处、秋天会红。

枫叶枫林霜枫枫之枫林晓枫枫月

In a name

枫 gives a name a place and a season rather than an object.

「枫」给名字的是一个地点和季节，不是一件东西。

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