- 冯玉祥 féngyùxiáng Feng YuxiangFeng Yuxiang (1882-1948), a Chinese warlord known as the "Christian General" who was at times an ally and a critic of Chiang Kai-shek.
- 冯友兰 féngyǒulán Feng YoulanFeng Youlan (1895-1990), a noted and distinguished Chinese philosopher
- 冯骥才 féngjìcái Feng JicaiFeng Jicai (1942-), contemporary novelist from Tianjin known for stories about local life and folk culture
- 冯梦龙 féngmènglóng Feng MenglongFamous late Ming dynasty writer and novelist (1574-1646) from Suzhou, known for his work in colloquial literature and for compiling the three collections of short stories known as Sanyan (Three Words), which include Yushi Mingyan, Jingshi Tongyan, and Xingshi Hengyan
- 冯唐 féngtáng Feng Tang (Han official)A famous official of the Western Han dynasty known for being passed over for promotion until he was too old to serve when finally recruited by Emperor Wu.
- 冯夷 féngyí Feng YiYellow River water god; also known as the deity [[河伯|河伯|he2 bo2]].
- 冯德英 féngdéyīng Feng DeyingFeng Deying (1935–2022), modern Chinese author known for the 1958 novel [[苦菜花|苦菜花|ku3 cai4 hua1]]
- 冯武 féngwǔ Feng WuFeng Wu (birth and death years unknown, active c. 1621-1627), courtesy name Doubo or Jianyuan; a calligrapher, book collector, and bibliophile of the late Ming and early Qing dynasties famous for his high-quality manuscript copies and calligraphy treatises
- 暴虎冯河 bàohǔpínghé foolhardinessTo display foolhardy courage; to be brave but reckless without a plan. Literally means fighting a tiger with bare hands or crossing a river on foot without a boat.
- 再作冯妇 zàizuòféngfù to take up an old tradeTo return to one's old profession or take on a difficult, risky job again.
- 冯修 féngxiū Feng Xiua variant name for the god of the Yellow River
- 冯内果 féngnèiguǒ Kurt VonnegutKurt Vonnegut, Jr. (1922-2007), American writer
- 冯延嗣 féngyánsì Feng YansiFeng Yansi (903-960), a famous poet and chancellor during the Southern Tang dynasty
- 冯延巳 féngyánsì Feng YansiFeng Yansi (903-960), a famous poet and statesman of the Southern Tang during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. He served as Chancellor and is best known for his delicate and influential lyrics which helped shape the poetic style of the early Song Dynasty.
- 冯德莱恩 féngdélái'ēn Ursula von der LeyenUrsula von der Leyen (1958-), German politician, president of the European Commission from 2019
- 冯河 pínghé to wade across a river(bound form) to wade across a river on foot; (figuratively) to be reckless or act without a plan, usually as part of the idiom [[暴虎冯河|暴虎馮河|bao4 hu3 ping2 he2]]
- 冯窦伯 féngdòubó Feng DouboFeng Doubo (1672-), also known as [[冯武|馮武|feng2 wu3]], a famous calligrapher active during the transition between the Ming and Qing dynasties
- 冯虚御风 píngxūyùfēng to ride the windTo tread on thin air and ride the wind like an immortal; floating through the air.
- 冯陵 pínglíng encroach(variant form) to encroach upon or oppress others by relying on one's power or influence
- 重作冯妇 chóngzuòféngfù to take up an old tradeto return to one's former profession or hobby after having quit it; to resume an old task
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- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH