废
癈fèi
#1,374 most
frequent character
. abandoned, . to abandon
verb
adjective
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
废 has 广 building/hut as the meaning part and 发 fā as the sound part, sharing the start. It first meant a building collapsing or caving in, then grew to ruins/waste, discard, and disabled.
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Example Sentences
这个废物不能再用了。
zhègè fèiwù bùnéng zài yòng le 。
This waste cannot be used anymore.
他弃掉了那些废纸。
tā qì diàole nèixiē fèi zhǐ 。
He abandoned those waste papers.
这些废弃的房子很危险。
zhèixiē fèiqì de fángzǐ hěn wēixiǎn 。
These abandoned houses are very dangerous.
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