---
title: "Tongfeng Meaning: 通风 (tōngfēng) Means “ventilation”"
description: "通风 (traditional 通風, tōngfēng) means “ventilation; to ventilate; to air”. Hear its tones, see what 通 and 风 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tongfeng"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 通风 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

通风 tōngfēng

## ventilation; to ventilate; to air

## It can also mean

- to leak information

## Its characters

1. 通 tōng to go through
2. 风 fēng wind

## In a sentence

这个房间的通风很好。 This room has good ventilation.

[More about 通风](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E9%80%9A%E9%A3%8E)

## More words with 通 or 风

- [畅通 chàngtōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changtong)
- [风暴 fēngbào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengbao)
- [风波 fēngbō](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengbo)
- [风采 fēngcǎi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengcai)
- [风格 fēnggé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengge)
- [风光 fēngguāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengguang)
- [风景 fēngjǐng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengjing)
- [风流 fēngliú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengliu)
- [风貌 fēngmào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengmao)
- [风情 fēngqíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengqing)

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