菲

Character

菲 fēi · fěi

Character2 readings

abbr. for the Philippines 菲律宾 (Fēi lǜ bīn)

Radical: 艹
Strokes: 11
Structure: Top–bottom
Parts: 艹非
Traditional: 菲
Frequency: #1072 most common character

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

fēiMain reading fěiRare reading

fēi

fei1Main reading

abbr. for the Philippines 菲律宾 (Fēi lǜ bīn) CC-CEDICT
luxuriant (plant growth) CC-CEDICT
rich with fragrance CC-CEDICT
phenanthrene C14H10 CC-CEDICT

Words that use “菲” as fēi

中菲zhōng fēiChina-PhilippinesWord 圣菲shèng fēiSanta FeWord 王菲wáng fēiFaye WongWord 芭菲bā fēiparfaitWord 苏菲sū fēi(name) SophieWord 菲佣fēi yōngFilipino maidWord 菲力fēi lìfilletWord 菲林fēi lín(dialect) filmWord

fěi

fei3Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is fēi.

poor CC-CEDICT
humble CC-CEDICT
unworthy CC-CEDICT
radish (old) CC-CEDICT

Words that use “菲” as fěi

不菲bù fěiconsiderableWord 菲姬fěi jīFergieWord 菲薄fěi bóhumbleWord 菲酌fěi zhuó(humble) the poor food I offer youWord 妄自菲薄wàng zì fěi bóto be unduly humbleWord

Stroke order

Practice writing 菲

Draw “菲” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Example sentences

你是菲律宾人吗？
nǐ shì fēi lǜ bīn rén ma
Are you a Filipino?
Tatoeba · sentence #1884209 by fercheung; translation #1812119 by Bah_Dure · CC BY 2.0 FR
我最好的朋友是菲律賓人。
wǒ zuì hǎo de péng yǒu shì fēi lǜ bīn rén
My best friend is Filipino.
Tatoeba · sentence #10335091 by DaoSeng; translation #10332264 by Sarita2020 · CC BY 2.0 FR
他是英國人所知的菲利普國王。
tā shì yīng guó rén suǒ zhī de fēi lì pǔ guó wáng
He was known to the English as King Philip.
Tatoeba · sentence #1928778 by EDOBEAR; translation #803232 by Source_VOA · CC BY 2.0 FR

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Same radical 艹

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菲