肥

féi
#1,618 most
frequent character
fat, fertile
adjective

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

肥 uses 月 meat as the meaning part. 巴 is now empty; it was originally 㔾 fēi, the sound part. The first meaning was too much meat, which grew to fat, fertile, to fertilize, and loose-fitting.

肥 as a component in other characters

sound1 character
淝

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Example Sentences

他有一个肥胖的狗。
tāyǒu yígè féipàng de gǒu 。
He has a fat dog.
这个地区的土壤很肥沃。
zhègè dìqū de tǔrǎng hěn féiwò 。
The soil in this area is very fertile.
我不喜欢吃肥肉。
wǒbù xǐhuān chī féiròu 。
I don't like to eat fatty meat.

Words with similar meanings

胖pàng
fat
More common and casual compared to '肥'; often used in everyday language.
丰盈fēngyíng
ample
More poetic and often used to describe richness or abundance.
肥沃féiwò
fertile
Used specifically in the context of soil and agriculture, emphasizing richness.

Words Starting With 肥

肥皂féi zào
"soap
肥沃féi wò
fertile

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