飞

飛
fēi
#347 most
frequent character
fly
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

飞 draws feathers in motion, so it first meant a bird flying. From there it grew to 'to fly', then 'fast', 'high', and 'to float'.

Drawn as: feathers in motion

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Example Sentences

鸟在天空中飞。
niǎo zài tiānkōng zhōng fēi 。
The bird is flying in the sky.
我希望能像鸟一样飞。
wǒ xīwàng néng xiàng niǎo yīyàng fēi 。
I hope I can fly like a bird.
飞机很快就要飞起来了。
fēijī hěnkuài jiùyào fēiqǐlái le 。
The airplane is about to take off quickly.

Words with similar meanings

飞翔fēixiáng
fly
More poetic or literary term for flying, often used in a more elevated context.
飞行fēixíng
flight
Refers specifically to the action of flying, often used in a technical or aviation context.

Homophones

HSK 5
非fēi
non-, not-, un-, abbr. for Africa 非洲
菲fēi
luxuriant (plant growth)

Words Starting With 飞

飞机fēi jī
airplane
飞禽走兽fēi qín zǒu shòu
birds and animals; the beasts of the field and the birds of the air
飞翔fēi xiáng
fly
飞跃fēi yuè
to leap

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