菲
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fēi / fěi · fragrant

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Readings & meanings

菲 has 2 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.

fēi

luxuriant (plant growth); rich with fragrance; phenanthrene C14H10

菲力fēi lì · fillet
fěi

poor; humble; unworthy

不菲bù fěi · considerable
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11Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

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艹Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 菲

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fěipoor; humble; unworthy
fēiluxuriant (plant growth); rich with fragrance; phenanthrene C14H10
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Example sentences

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Mǎ lì chuān de yīfu kàn qǐ lái jià gé bù fēi.玛丽穿的衣服看起来价格不菲。

The dress that Mary is wearing looks expensive.

Source: Tatoeba #8969798 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Fēi lì kè sī dāng shí shì tú hǒng piàn ā mǐ lì yà kāi mén.菲力克斯当时试图哄骗阿米莉娅开门。

Felix was trying to trick Amelia to open the door.

Source: Tatoeba #13069581 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zuì hǎo de péng yǒu shì fēi lǜ bīn rén.我最好的朋友是菲律賓人。

My best friend is Filipino.

Source: Tatoeba #10335091 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ shì fēi lǜ bīn rén ma?你是菲律宾人吗?

Are you a Filipino?

Source: Tatoeba #1884209 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā shì yīng guó rén suǒ zhī de fēi lì pǔ guó wáng.他是英國人所知的菲利普國王。

He was known to the English as King Philip.

Source: Tatoeba #1928778 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Fēi lì pǔ yǒu liǎng liàng qì chē hé yì tái mó tuō chē.菲利普有两辆汽车和一台摩托车。

Felipe has two cars and one motorcycle.

Source: Tatoeba #1924804 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 菲 in context

  1. Say fēi / fěi, then recall the core meaning: fragrant.
  2. Write all 11 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 不菲 (bù fěi), meaning “considerable”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 菲 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.