菲 (fēi): luxuriant (plant growth), rich with fragrance

菲 (fēi) is a Chinese character meaning “luxuriant (plant growth).” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of 艹 (semantic) and 非 (phonetic). It ranks #1068 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 菲 grass. Its radical form 艹 (grass) appears in many related characters such as 蒸 (zhēng, to steam), 草 (cǎo, grass), 花 (huā, flower).

Spoken pronunciation

Radical: 艹 grass11 strokesFrequency #1068艹 semantic 非 phonetic

Definitions

luxuriant (plant growth)
rich with fragrance

Etymology & Origin

菲

pictophoneticgrass

Decomposition: ⿱艹非 (layout: top-bottom)

Components:艹semantic 非phonetic

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
菲利普	fēi lì pǔ	(name) Philip
苏菲proper-noun	sū fēi	(name) Sophie
孟菲斯proper-noun	mèng fēi sī	Memphis (Egypt or Tennessee)
菲律宾proper-noun	fēi lǜ bīn	the Philippines
不菲adjective	bù fěi	(of a price, expense, income etc.) considerable
菲尼克斯proper-noun	fēi ní kè sī	Phoenix, capital of Arizona
索菲亚proper-noun	suǒ fēi yà	Sofia (capital of Bulgaria)
洛克菲勒proper-noun	luò kè fēi lè	Rockefeller
菲德尔	fēi dé ěr	Fidel (name)
斯普林菲尔德proper-noun	sī pǔ lín fēi ěr dé	Springfield
达菲proper-noun	dá fēi	Tamiflu
艾菲尔铁塔proper-noun	ài fēi ěr tiě tǎ	(Tw) Eiffel Tower
妄自菲薄phrase	wàng zì fěi bó	to be unduly humble (idiom)
菲茨杰拉德	fēi cí jié lā dé	Fitzgerald (name)
菲舍尔	fēi shě ěr	(name) Fisher or Fischer

Total compounds

As first character

As last character

As middle character

菲 appears in 53 compound words: 49 as the first character, 19 as the last, and 32 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with 菲 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

宾bīn

0.73050 co-occurrences

律lǜ

0.53343 co-occurrences

岛dǎo

0.34111 co-occurrences

Idioms & Chengyu (3)

菲尔普斯Fēi'ěrpǔsī

a transliteration of the English surname Phelps

洛克菲勒Luòkèfēilè

a transliteration of the English surname Rockefeller

妄自菲薄wàngzìfěibó

to excessively see oneself as inferior; to look down upon oneself excessively

phrase

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

我在字典里查到了菲字的详细解释。

wǒ zài zì diǎn lǐ chá dào le Fēi zì de xiáng xì jiě shì .

I looked up the detailed definition of the character "菲" in the dictionary.

LtnFeb 2026

王菲连两年春晚开唱!粉丝敲碗办演唱会宽姐松...

wáng Fēi lián liǎng nián chūn wǎn kāi chàng ! fěn sī qiāo wǎn bàn yǎn chàng huì kuān jiě sōng . . .

Faye Wong to Perform at the Spring Festival Gala for the Second Year in a Row! Fans Are Clamoring for a Concert, and Faye...

UdnnewsindexFeb 2026

美计画增加部署先进飞弹菲军方:助填补战力缺口

měi jì huà zēng jiā bù shǔ xiān jìn fēi dàn Fēi jūn fāng : zhù tián bǔ zhàn lì quē kǒu

U.S. Plans to Increase Deployment of Advanced Missiles; Philippine Military: This Will Help Fill the Capability Gap

WorldjournalFeb 2026

汪小菲过年带子逛饶河夜市脱口“台湾”赶紧加“...

wāng xiǎo Fēi guò nián dài zǐ guàng ráo hé yè shì tuō kǒu tái wān gǎn jǐn jiā . . .

Wang Xiaofei took his son to Raohe Night Market during the Lunar New Year celebrations; after blurting out "Taiwan," he quickly added...

UdnnewsindexFeb 2026

巴菲特执掌的最后一季波克夏上季依然卖超美股

bā Fēi tè zhí zhǎng de zuì hòu yī jì bō kè xià shàng jì yī rán mài chāo měi gǔ

In Buffett's final quarter at the helm, Berkshire Hathaway continued to net sell U.S. stocks

百度新闻Feb 2026

...员锦标赛:赵心童晋级八强赛将战肖恩·墨菲

. . . yuán jǐn biāo sài : zhào xīn tóng jìn jí bā qiáng sài jiāng zhàn xiào ēn mò Fēi

... World Championship: Zhao Xintong Advances; Set to Face Shaun Murphy in the Quarterfinals

Character Family

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 菲 (fēi) mean in Chinese?

菲 (fēi) primarily means "luxuriant (plant growth)." It is not part of the HSK 3.0 syllabus. It ranks #1068 in character frequency.

What's the difference between 菲 and 穷?

菲 (fēi) and 穷 (qióng) are often confused. antonym. The key distinguishing feature: 菲 (rich) vs 穷 (poor).

How many strokes does 菲 have?

菲 is written with 11 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.

What is the radical of 菲?

The radical associated with 菲 is 艹 (grass). This radical appears in many characters related to grass.

What are the components of 菲?

菲 is composed of: 艹 (semantic), 非 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿱艹非 with a top-bottom layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.

What are common words containing 菲?

Common words with 菲 include: 菲利普 (fēi lì pǔ, "(name) Philip"); 苏菲 (sū fēi, "(name) Sophie"); 孟菲斯 (mèng fēi sī, "Memphis (Egypt or Tennessee)"); 菲律宾 (fēi lǜ bīn, "the Philippines"); 不菲 (bù fěi, "(of a price, expense, income etc.) considerable"). There are over 53 compound words containing this character.

What characters sound the same as 菲 (fēi)?

Several characters share the pronunciation fēi: 啡 ((used in loanwords for its phonetic value)), 绯 (dark red), 霏 (fall of snow). Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.

Is 菲 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

Yes, 菲 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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