(fēi)

14 strokes
Readingsfēifěi

gad-fly

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
fēi / fěi
Meaning
gad-fly
Strokes
14
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱非虫

In this compound, the meaning comes from (insect); 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.

fēishēng

to make a name; to become famous

Open 蜚声 page →
fēi

groundless rumor; unfounded gossip

Open 蜚语 page →

rumors and slanders (idiom); gossip

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