Pronunciation

Characters pronounced fei.

13 name characters share this pronunciation across tones. Pinyin alone does not identify a character; choose the Hanzi you want.

All 13 characters are listed below. Each links to its own page with meaning, structure, and names that use it.

吠 fèi bark 废 fèi abrogate, terminate, discard 沸 fèi boil, bubble up, gush 肺 fèi lungs 费 fèi expenses, expenditures, fee 肥 féi fat, plump, obese; fertile 啡 fēi morphine; coffee 妃 fēi wife, spouse; imperial concubine 菲 fēi fragrant, luxuriant; the Philippines 非 fēi not, negative, non-; oppose; Kangxi radical 175 飞 fēi artistic fly; go quickly; dart; high 匪 fěi bandits, robbers, gangsters 诽 fěi slander, vilify, condemn

Why several characters share one pinyin

Mandarin has many homophones. Tone narrows the sound, but different characters can still share the same syllable and tone. The Hanzi is the identity; the pinyin is only the sound.

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