妃 (fēi): imperial concubine

妃 (fēi) is a Chinese character meaning “imperial concubine.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), with radical 女 (woman). It ranks #2832 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Native pronunciation

HSK 7-9 Radical: 女 woman6 strokesFrequency #2832

Definitions

imperial concubine

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
王妃	wáng fēi	princess (in Europe)
妃子	fēi zi	imperial concubine
贵妃	guì fēi	senior concubine
嫔妃	pín fēi	imperial concubine
妃子笑	fēi zi xiào	concubine's smile, a cultivar of lychee
后妃	hòu fēi	imperial wives and concubines
太妃糖	tài fēi táng	(loanword) toffee
贵妃床	guì fēi chuáng	chaise longue
贵妃醉酒	guì fēi zuì jiǔ	The Drunken Beauty, Qing Dynasty Beijing opera
戴安娜王妃	dài ān nà wáng fēi	Diana, Princess of Wales (1961-1997)
杨贵妃	yáng guì fēi	Yang Guifei (719-756), famous Tang beauty, consort of Emperor Xuanzhong 唐玄宗[Tang2 Xuan2 zong1]
曹妃甸区	cáo fēi diàn qū	Caofeidian, a district of Tangshan City 唐山市[Tang2 shan1 Shi4], Hebei
杨妃	yáng fēi	see 楊貴妃\|杨贵妃[Yang2 Gui4 fei1]
湘妃竹	xiāng fēi zhú	same as 斑竹[ban1 zhu2], mottled bamboo, since according to legend the spots on mottled bamboo are marks left by the te...
妃嫔	fēi pín	imperial concubine

Total compounds

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As middle character

妃 appears in 16 compound words: 19 as the first character, 44 as the last, and 38 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Idioms & Chengyu (1)

贵妃醉酒guì fēi zuì jiǔHSK 5+

The Drunken Beauty, Qing Dynasty Beijing opera

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Example Sentences

AI-Generated

这位妃士穿着得体，举止优雅大方。

zhè wèi fēi shì chuān zhe dé tǐ , jǔ zhǐ yōu yǎ dà fāng .

This lady was dressed appropriately and carried herself with grace and poise.

TvbsApr 2026

面试竟成“选妃现场”!妹子遭酸皮肤黑、照骗一票过来人...

miàn shì jìng chéng xuǎn fēi xiàn chǎng ! mèi zǐ zāo suān pí fū hēi , zhào piàn yī piào guò lái rén . . .

EttodayMar 2026

面试牙医遭院长打枪“酸1句” 妹子愣:选妃?内行曝残酷真相

miàn shì yá yī zāo yuàn cháng dǎ qiāng suān 1 jù mèi zǐ lèng : xuǎn fēi ? nèi háng pù cán kù zhēn xiāng

EttodayMar 2026

绿鬣蜥暴增2.5倍侵门踏户陈亭妃促中央设应变小组锁定台南热区移除

lǜ 鬣蜥 bào zēng 2 . 5 bèi qīn mén tà hù chén tíng fēi cù zhōng yāng shè yīng biàn xiǎo zǔ suǒ dìng tái nán rè qū yí chú

LtnMar 2026

徐巧芯被控打伤陈亭妃获不起诉高检署发回北检续查

xú qiǎo xīn bèi kòng dǎ shāng chén tíng fēi huò bù qǐ sù gāo jiǎn shǔ fā huí běi jiǎn xù chá

Character Family

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 妃 (fēi) mean in Chinese?

妃 (fēi) primarily means "imperial concubine." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #2832 in character frequency.

How many strokes does 妃 have?

妃 is written with 6 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 妃?

The radical associated with 妃 is 女 (woman). This radical appears in many characters related to woman.

What are common words containing 妃?

Common words with 妃 include: 王妃 (wáng fēi, "princess (in Europe)"); 妃子 (fēi zi, "imperial concubine"); 贵妃 (guì fēi, "senior concubine"); 嫔妃 (pín fēi, "imperial concubine"); 妃子笑 (fēi zi xiào, "concubine's smile, a cultivar of lychee"). There are over 16 compound words containing this character.

Is 妃 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

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

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