沸(fèi)

HSK 7-98 strokes

to boil

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Character information

Pinyin
fèi
Meaning
to boil
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 沸 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰氵弗

In this compound, the meaning comes from 氵 (water); 弗 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

氵shuǐ弗fú

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 沸 step by step

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

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Words with 沸

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

fèi沸téng腾
HSK 7-9

(of a liquid) to boil; (of sentiments etc) to boil over; to flare up; to be…

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fèi沸fèi沸yáng扬yáng扬
HSK 7-9

bubbling and gurgling

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fèi沸shuǐ水

boiling water

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fèi沸shí石

zeolite

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rén人shēng声dǐng鼎fèi沸

lit. a boiling cauldron of voices (idiom)

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yǐ以tāng汤wò沃fèi沸

to manage a situation badly (idiom)

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mín民yuàn怨fèi沸téng腾

seething discontent (idiom); popular grievances boil over

Open 民怨沸腾 page →
fèi沸diǎn点

boiling point

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腾扬水石人声鼎以

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