to not be; not
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fēi
to not be; not
fēi cháng
very; really; unusual; extraordinary
fēi zhōu
Africa; abbr. for 阿非利加洲[A1 fei1 li4 jia1 Zhou1]
chú fēi
only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless
bìng fēi
really isn't
fēi dàn
not only
fēi děi
(followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must
COMPONENTS & ETYMOLOGY
Detailed component breakdown coming soon
Use the stroke animation above to study the character’s complete form.
Traditional etymology note: Two bird's wings opposed; two people back-to-back
More “fei” characters →LEARNING TIP
Say “fēi” aloud as you replay the animation. Then hide the model and write the 8 strokes from memory. Short, repeated practice builds a stronger visual and motor connection.
Practice on CanvasWORDS WITH 非
fēi cháng
very; really; unusual; extraordinary
fēi zhōu
Africa; abbr. for 阿非利加洲[A1 fei1 li4 jia1 Zhou1]
chú fēi
only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless
bìng fēi
really isn't
fēi dàn
not only
fēi děi
(followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must
IN CONTEXT
这个字是“非”。
Zhège zì shì “fēi”.
This character is “非”.
我正在学习“非”字。
Wǒ zhèngzài xuéxí “fēi” zì.
I am learning the character “非”.
请写一遍“非”。
Qǐng xiě yí biàn “fēi”.
Please write “非” once.
非 is written with 8 strokes.
非 (fēi) means to not be; not.
The radical of 非 is 非, associated with Not yet classified.