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

菲 (Fēi) is a Chinese character meaning “luxuriant (plant growth).” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), with radical 艹 (grass). It ranks #1068 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Native pronunciation

HSK 7-9 Radical: 艹 grass11 strokesFrequency #1068

Definitions

luxuriant (plant growth)
rich with fragrance

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
苏菲	sū fēi	Sophie (name)
孟菲斯	mèng fēi sī	Memphis (Egypt or Tennessee)
菲律宾	fēi lǜ bīn	the Philippines
不菲	bù fěi	considerable (cost etc)
菲尼克斯	fēi ní kè sī	Phoenix, capital of Arizona
索菲亚	suǒ fēi yà	Sofia (capital of Bulgaria)
洛克菲勒	luò kè fēi lè	Rockefeller
菲德尔	fēi dé ěr	Fidel (name)
斯普林菲尔德	sī pǔ lín fēi ěr dé	Springfield
达菲	dá fēi	(loanword) Tamiflu
艾菲尔铁塔	ài fēi ěr tiě tǎ	(Tw) Eiffel Tower
妄自菲薄	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
菲达	fēi dá	(loanword) feta (cheese)

Total compounds

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As middle character

菲 appears in 52 compound words: 48 as the first character, 17 as the last, and 35 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Idioms & Chengyu (2)

妄自菲薄wàngzìfěibóHSK 7+

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

phrase

洛克菲勒LuòkèfēilèHSK 7+

a transliteration of the English surname Rockefeller

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 . . .

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

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 . . .

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

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

Character Family

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 菲 (Fēi) mean in Chinese?

菲 (Fēi) primarily means "luxuriant (plant growth)." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. 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 common words containing 菲?

Common words with 菲 include: 苏菲 (sū fēi, "Sophie (name)"); 孟菲斯 (mèng fēi sī, "Memphis (Egypt or Tennessee)"); 菲律宾 (fēi lǜ bīn, "the Philippines"); 不菲 (bù fěi, "considerable (cost etc)"); 菲尼克斯 (fēi ní kè sī, "Phoenix, capital of Arizona"). There are over 52 compound words containing this character.

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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