(fèi)

7 strokes

to bark

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Character information

Pinyin
fèi
Meaning
to bark
Strokes
7
HSK level
Traditional
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Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿰口犬

The sound a dog 犬 makes with their mouth 口

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Words with

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fèijiào

to bark; to yelp

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fèituó

Vedas (Hindu sacred writings or legends)

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kuángfèi

to bark furiously; to howl

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lit. Sichuan dogs bark at the sun (idiom); fig. a simpleton will marvel at even the mos…

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