匪 (fěi): bandit, (literary) not

匪 (fěi) is a Chinese character meaning “bandit.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 匚 (semantic) and 非 (phonetic). It ranks #2151 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 匪 basket. Its radical form 匚 (box) appears in many related characters such as 匠 (jiàng, craftsman).

Spoken pronunciation

HSK 7-9 Radical: 匚 box10 strokesFrequency #2151匚 semantic 非 phonetic

Definitions

bandit
(literary) not

Etymology & Origin

匪

pictophoneticbasket

Decomposition: ⿷匚非 (layout: surround-from-left)

Components:匚semantic 非phonetic

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
劫匪noun	jié fěi	bandit
绑匪noun	bǎng fěi	kidnapper
匪徒noun	fěi tú	gangster
土匪noun	tǔ fěi	bandit
匪夷所思phrase	fěi yí suǒ sī	unimaginable
受益匪浅	shòu yì fěi qiǎn	to benefit (from)
匪帮noun	fěi bāng	gang of bandits
盗匪noun	dào fěi	bandit
悍匪noun	hàn fěi	brutal bandit
匪首noun	fěi shǒu	bandit chief
匪盗noun	fěi dào	bandit
叛匪noun	pàn fěi	rebel bandit
匪徒集团	fěi tú jí tuán	gangster
交情匪浅	jiāo qíng fěi qiǎn	to be very close
白匪noun	bái fěi	white bandit (i.e. Nationalist soldier)

Total compounds

As first character

As last character

As middle character

匪 appears in 27 compound words: 30 as the first character, 59 as the last, and 11 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 匪 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

劫jié

0.6113,176 co-occurrences

徒tú

0.5162,842 co-occurrences

绑bǎng

0.500487 co-occurrences

夷yí

0.495572 co-occurrences

猖chāng

0.474110 co-occurrences

土tǔ

0.4713,686 co-occurrences

懈xiè

0.443112 co-occurrences

盗dào

0.438384 co-occurrences

窜cuàn

0.43258 co-occurrences

缉jī

0.41332 co-occurrences

Idioms & Chengyu (2)

匪夷所思fěiyísuǒsīHSK 7+

not what an ordinary person can imagine; unimaginable; unusual; fantastic

phrase

夙夜匪懈sùyèfěixièHSK 7+

to work from morning to night

phrase

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

写好匪字需要掌握正确的笔画顺序。

xiě hǎo fěi zì xū yāo zhǎng wò zhēng què de bǐ huà shùn xù .

To write the character "匪" correctly, you need to master the proper stroke order.

三立新聞網Mar 2026

警匪追逐险撞店板娘目睹拔枪吓喊要收惊

jǐng fěi zhuī zhú xiǎn zhuàng diàn bǎn niáng mù dǔ bá qiāng hè hǎn yāo shōu jīng

Police-Criminal Chase Nearly Crashes Into Store; Shop Owner Witnesses Gun Draw, Screams in Terror and Asks for a Ritual to Ward Off Evil Spirits

中時新聞網Mar 2026

撞击瞬间曝光!彰化警匪追逐歹徒飞车闯红灯撞瓦斯货车

zhuàng jī shùn jiān pù guāng ! zhāng huà jǐng fěi zhuī zhú dǎi tú fēi chē chuǎng hóng dēng zhuàng wǎ sī huò chē

The moment of impact caught on camera! In a police chase in Changhua, a suspect ran a red light and crashed into a gas truck

UdnnewsindexMar 2026

警匪追逐!女通缉犯喷辣椒水拒捕逃逸警开枪逮...

jǐng fěi zhuī zhú ! nǚ tōng jī fàn pēn là jiāo shuǐ jù bǔ táo yì jǐng kāi qiāng dǎi . . .

Police chase! The female wanted criminal sprayed pepper water to resist arrest and escaped the police to arrest her...

Hk01.comFeb 2026

...遭乘客劫$160受伤送院警医院寻获男刀匪拉人

. . . zāo chéng kè jié 1 6 0 shòu shāng sòng yuàn jǐng yī yuàn xún huò nán dāo fěi lā rén

... Injured and sent to hospital after being robbed of $160 by a passenger, the police hospital found a man who was arrested

東森新聞Feb 2026

载到抢匪!刀架脖问“要钱还要命” 运将哭喊:我要...

zài dào qiǎng fěi ! dāo jià bó wèn yāo qián hái yāo mìng yùn jiāng kū hǎn : wǒ yāo . . .

Load it up to the robbers! The knife frame neck asked "I want money and life" The lucky general cried: I want...

Tatoeba

这些绑匪没有放弃的迹象。

Zhèxiē bǎngfěi méiyǒu fàngqì de jìxiàng.

The kidnappers showed no sign of giving up.

Tatoeba

绑匪告诉我我如果不独自出现他就会把汤姆杀了。

Bǎngfěi gàosu wǒ wǒ rúguǒ bù dúzì chūxiàn tā jiù huì bǎ Tāngmǔ shā le.

The kidnapper told me he'd kill Tom if I didn't show up alone.

Character Family

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 匪 (fěi) mean in Chinese?

匪 (fěi) primarily means "bandit." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #2151 in character frequency.

What's the difference between 匪 and 排?

匪 (fěi) and 排 (pái) are often confused. confusable. The key distinguishing feature: 匚 vs 扌 (same 非 component).

How many strokes does 匪 have?

匪 is written with 10 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 匪?

The radical associated with 匪 is 匚 (box). This radical appears in many characters related to box.

What are the components of 匪?

匪 is composed of: 匚 (semantic), 非 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿷匚非 with a surround-from-left layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.

What are common words containing 匪?

Common words with 匪 include: 劫匪 (jié fěi, "bandit"); 绑匪 (bǎng fěi, "kidnapper"); 匪徒 (fěi tú, "gangster"); 土匪 (tǔ fěi, "bandit"); 匪夷所思 (fěi yí suǒ sī, "unimaginable"). There are over 27 compound words containing this character.

What characters sound the same as 匪 (fěi)?

Several characters share the pronunciation fěi: 啡 ((used in loanwords for its phonetic value)), 诽 (slander), 绯 (dark red), 非 (to not be). Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.

Is 匪 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

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

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