(fěi)

14 strokes

used in 翡翠[fei3 cui4]

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
fěi
Meaning
used in 翡翠[fei3 cui4]
Strokes
14
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱非羽

In this compound, the meaning comes from (plume); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write step by step

14 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

fěicuì

jadeite; tree kingfisher

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Florence, Italy (from Firenze)

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(bird species of China) black-capped kingfisher (Halcyon pileata)

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Related characters

From ’s common words

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