fēi

not; to not be; non-

HSK 2 #283

Character data

HSK 2
Frequency 283rd character
Radical ⾮ (175.0)
Strokes 8
Index # 1064

Definitions

非 fēi
  1. 1. not
  2. 2. to not be
  3. 3. non-
  4. 4. wrong
  5. 5. incorrect
  6. 6. simply must
  7. 7. (colloquial) to insist on
  8. 8. to reproach or blame
  9. 9. abbr. for fēi zhōu, Africa
  10. 10. un-
  11. 11. in-

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Words containing 非

Word Meaning
to make trouble out of nothing
irreproachable (idiom); nothing blameworthy about it at all
only; nothing else
methamphetamine
wrong repeated taken as right
a lie repeated seems true; wrong seen as right
(idiom) to sidestep the question; to answer evasively
Sofia, capital of Bulgaria
absolutely not
Santa Fe
Santa Fe
Hagia Sophia (Greek: Holy wisdom)
Hagia Sophia (Greek: Holy wisdom)
Hagia Sophia cathedral in Istanbul
Hagia Sophia in Istanbul
to run amok (idiom); to commit outrages
If you do wrong, it will be known
If you fear others know, don't do it
Persian Safavid Dynasty 1501-1722
Persian Safavid Dynasty 1501-1722
Sufism (Islamic mystic tradition)
Sufism (Islamic mystic tradition)
sildenafil (virility drug) (loanword)
wouldn't it be ... ?