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PINYIN INITIAL F

Chinese characters starting with F

Explore 271 Chinese characters whose standard Pinyin begins with F. Open any character to hear its pronunciation, watch the stroke order, and create a printable practice sheet.

Examples in this index: 饭 (fàn), 房 (fáng), 飞 (fēi), 非 (fēi), 分 (fēn), 服 (fú).

PINYIN SYLLABLES

Pronunciations starting with F

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fàn7 strokescooked ricefáng8 strokeshousefēi3 strokesto flyfēi8 strokesto not be; notfēn4 strokesto divide; to separate8 strokesclothesfēi11 strokes(used in loanwords for its phonetic value)4 strokeshusband8 strokesFrance5 strokesto send outfàng8 strokesto putfāng4 strokessquarefēng4 strokeswindfēng9 strokesto confer7 strokesto add; to attach9 strokesto go and returnfán10 strokesto feel vexedfǎn4 strokescontraryfān18 strokesto turn overfèi9 strokesto costfèn6 strokesclassifier for gifts, newspaper, magazine, papers, reports, contracts etcfèn8 strokesto exert oneself (bound form)fēng4 strokesluxuriantfǒu7 strokesto negate11 strokesmark12 strokeswidth13 strokesgood fortune4 strokesfather5 strokesto pay6 strokesto bear12 strokes(bound form) instructor12 strokesrich8 strokesskin4 strokesshort of9 strokesto punish; to penalize; to finefán17 strokescomplicatedfàn7 strokes(bound form) generalfàn8 strokespatternfǎn7 strokesto return (to)fān12 strokes(bound form) foreign (non-Chinese); barbarianfáng6 strokesto protect仿fǎng6 strokesto imitate访fǎng6 strokes(bound form) to visitféi8 strokesfatfēn7 strokesnumerousfēng9 strokesinsane7 strokesBuddha; Buddhism (abbr. for 佛陀[Fo2tuo2])7 strokesto support with the hand6 strokeswoman11 strokessecondary8 strokesseat of government14 strokesdecayfán3 strokesordinaryfàn5 strokesto violatefān6 strokessailfáng7 strokesto hinderfáng8 strokesanimal fatfèi8 strokeslungfèn12 strokesindignantfěn10 strokespowderfēn8 strokesmiasmafèng8 strokesto offer (tribute)fēng10 strokes(of a mountain) high and tapered peak or summitfēng13 strokesbee10 strokesto float12 strokespoetic essay18 strokesto cover11 strokesto assist6 strokesto cut down9 strokespowerful individual, family or groupfàn8 strokesto deal infǎng7 strokesto spin (cotton or hemp etc)fāng7 strokesworkshopfāng7 strokesfragrantfèi8 strokesto abolishfèi8 strokesto boilfěi10 strokesbanditfěi10 strokesslanderfēi11 strokesdark redfén7 strokesgravefén12 strokesto burnfèn12 strokesmanurefēn7 strokesused in 吩咐[fen1fu5]fēn7 strokesperfumeféng10 strokesto meet by chancefèng4 strokessurname Fengfèng13 strokesseamfěng6 strokesto satirizefēng12 strokespoint of a spear6 strokesto lean over9 strokesto take prisoner11 strokes(bound form) a cloth used to wrap or cover13 strokesspoke of a wheel8 strokesused in 吩咐[fen1fu5] and 囑咐|嘱咐[zhu3fu5]9 strokesto go13 strokesto bind13 strokesabdomen7 strokesto comfort8 strokeshatchet10 strokesto look down14 strokesbreeding15 strokesto spread9 strokesto turn the soil12 strokesraft (of logs)14 strokesChinese character14 strokesChinese character9 strokesenamel ware15 strokesChinese character10 strokesused in 砝碼|砝码[fa3 ma3]12 strokesChinese character12 strokesused in 醱酵|酦酵[fa1 jiao4]fán5 strokesChinese characterfán8 strokesalumfán8 strokesvanadium (chemistry)fán11 strokesChinese characterfán12 strokesChinese characterfán13 strokesChinese characterfán15 strokessurname Fanfán16 strokesburnfán19 strokespaws of animalfán20 strokesChinese characterfán20 strokesArtemisia stellarianafàn9 strokesfieldfàn11 strokesabbr. for 梵教[Fan4 jiao4] Brahmanismfàn11 strokesChinese characterfàn12 strokesChinese characterfàn15 strokesChinese characterfǎn5 strokesto takefān15 strokesbannerfān15 strokesluxuriantfān18 strokesfence; hedgefáng12 strokesbreamfǎng8 strokesdawnfǎng10 strokesChinese characterfǎng10 strokes2 boats lashed togetherfǎng11 strokesChinese characterfāng2 strokes"right open box" radical (Kangxi radical 22), occurring in 区, 医, 匹 etcfāng6 strokesname of a district in Sichuanfāng8 strokesSantalum albumfāng9 strokesfrancium (chemistry)féi11 strokesname of a riverféi12 strokescalf of legfèi7 strokesto barkfèi7 strokesluxuriance of vegetationfèi8 strokeshamadryad baboonfèi12 strokesChinese characterfèi13 strokesprickly heatfèi14 strokesfermium (chemistry)fèi15 strokesChinese characterfěi11 strokesto want to articulate one's thoughts but be unable tofěi12 strokesphonetic fei or fifěi14 strokesTorreya nuciferafěi14 strokesgreen jadefěi15 strokesChinese characterfěi16 strokesround covered basketfēi6 strokesimperial concubinefēi9 strokesChinese characterfēi11 strokesluxuriant (plant growth)fēi12 strokesdoor with only one leaffēi14 strokesChinese characterfēi14 strokesgad-flyfēi16 strokesfall of snowfēi16 strokesPacific herringfēi19 strokesChinese characterfén7 strokesname of a riverfén12 strokesbeams in rooffén15 strokesChinese characterfén17 strokes(mole)忿fèn8 strokesangerfèn11 strokesto instigatefèn15 strokesChinese characterfèn15 strokesto sleep (Cantonese)fèn16 strokesChinese characterfèn17 strokesChinese characterfèn17 strokesany ray (fish) variety of Myliobatiformes orderfèn20 strokesname of a riverfēn10 strokesChinese characterfēn11 strokesphenolfēn12 strokesaromatic woodféng5 strokesto gallopféng12 strokesChinese characterféng16 strokesChinese characterfèng10 strokes(bound form) salary; stipendfèng14 strokesChinese characterfěng11 strokesrecitefěng16 strokesChinese characterfēng7 strokesrainyfēng8 strokesmaple (genus Acer)fēng9 strokessulfonefēng9 strokesChinese characterfēng11 strokesbeacon firefēng12 strokesturnipfēng13 strokesChinese characterfēng13 strokeszebufēng14 strokesChinese characterfēng15 strokesChinese characterfēng18 strokesChinese characterfēng20 strokesZhou Dynasty capitalfǒu6 strokespottery巿4 strokesChinese character5 strokes(literary) not6 strokesmallard7 strokesto trust7 strokesused in 芙蓉[fu2 rong2], lotus彿8 strokesChinese character8 strokesanger8 strokesto flick8 strokesribbon for a seal8 strokesheavy rope8 strokesAngelica anomala9 strokesfluorine (chemistry)9 strokesChinese character9 strokesto cleanse9 strokesplace name9 strokesluxuriant growth9 strokesused in 茯苓[fu2 ling2]9 strokessuburbs10 strokesdam up water with rocks10 strokes(water-beetle)11 strokesused in 匍匐[pu2 fu2]11 strokesbeam11 strokes(name of a river)11 strokesChinese character11 strokesangry11 strokesturnip13 strokes(dragon fly)13 strokesChinese character15 strokesused in 幞頭|幞头[fu2tou2]15 strokes(bound form) bat15 strokesChinese character16 strokesChinese character17 strokes(archaic) embroidery using black and blue thread4 strokesto report a bereavement8 strokesabundant8 strokesprince consort9 strokesChinese character9 strokesChinese character11 strokesChinese character12 strokesChinese character13 strokessilver carp14 strokesChinese character14 strokesto contribute to funeral expenses15 strokesinsect15 strokesChinese character15 strokesChinese character16 strokesChinese character17 strokesHaliotis gigantea18 strokesfragrance2 strokesChinese character7 strokesperplexed7 strokes(classical) barely8 strokes(phonetic "pol", used in Korean place names)8 strokespat9 strokesto exhort10 strokeskettle12 strokesinternal organs13 strokesname of a river in Hebei14 strokesChinese character15 strokesChinese character15 strokesChinese character19 strokes(archaic) motif of axes with black handles and white heads, a symbol of authority embroidered on ceremonial robes6 strokesChinese character7 strokesused in transliteration, e.g. 呋喃[fu1 nan2], furan or 呋喃西林[fu1 nan2 xi1 lin2], furacilinum10 strokesto state to, to announce11 strokesChinese character11 strokesinstep; tarsus11 strokesbran12 strokeshusk12 strokesinstep15 strokesChinese character15 strokesChinese character

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Characters are grouped by the first letter of their standard Pinyin spelling. Tone marks do not change the initial, so every pronunciation beginning with F appears together on this page.

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