Attested Chinese name

霏霏 Fēi Fēi

Snow falling thickly; softness, atmosphere, and a wintry quiet.

Given name: 霏霏 Usage: female Era: classical

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Fēi Fēi

Character by character

霏
fēi

falling of snow and rain

霏
fēi

falling of snow and rain

Why it works

霏霏 (Fēi Fēi) is a classical Chinese given name. 霏 means falling of snow and rain; 霏 means falling of snow and rain. It comes from Shijing · Xiao Ya · Cai Wei (詩經·小雅·采薇), where the text reads “今我來思,雨雪霏霏” — Now as I return, the snow falls thick. The reduplication gives the name a soft, drifting texture. It is a literary name rather than a common modern choice; check the full name aloud with your surname.

Sound

The pinyin is Fēi Fēi. Say it slowly, then at normal speed. If a tone feels difficult, practice the syllable alone before putting the full name together. A Chinese speaker will usually understand an imperfect tone in context, but the closer you get, the more natural the name feels.

How to introduce it

“My Chinese name is 霏霏. 霏 — falling of snow and rain; 霏 — falling of snow and rain.”

A common full-name pattern would be 李霏霏 (Lǐ Fēi Fēi), using the surname 李. You can also use no surname at all.

Source

Shijing · Xiao Ya · Cai Wei (詩經·小雅·采薇) · 今我來思,雨雪霏霏

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