How to write 飞 (fēi, “to fly”)
飞 (fēi), an HSK 1 character, means “to fly”. The traditional form is 飛, 9 strokes instead of 3. On its own it is an HSK 2 word; it also forms 飞机 (“airplane”), 起飞 (“to take off”) and 飞行 (“to fly”). Japanese keeps the traditional 飛, read hi (“fly”).
- Pinyin
- fēi
- Strokes
- 3
- HSK
- 1
- Radical
- 飞 (“to fly”)
- Traditional
- 飛
Stroke by stroke
- 1
- 2
- 3
- top leftrightwards → downwards → down and right
- top rightdown and right → down and left
- centerdown and right
Traditional form
- Simplified
- 飞 · 3 strokes
- Traditional
- 飛 · 9 strokes · see its strokes
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Pinyin and meaning
| Pinyin | Meanings | Traditional | In words |
|---|---|---|---|
| fēi first tone | to fly | 飛 | 飞机 起飞 飞行 飞行员 |
- HSK 2025 syllabus
- level 1
- 2021 standard
- level 1
- HSK 2.0
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- Words with it
- 164 in CC-CEDICT
Words with 飞
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 飞 飛 | fēi | to fly HSK 2 |
| 飞机 飛機 | fēijī | airplane HSK 1 |
| 起飞 起飛 | qǐfēi | to take off; to lift off HSK 3 |
| 飞行 飛行 | fēixíng | to fly; flight HSK 5 |
| 飞行员 飛行員 | fēixíngyuán | pilot; aviator HSK 5 |
| 放飞 放飛 | fàngfēi | to allow to fly HSK 6 |
| 飞速 飛速 | fēisù | swift; rapidly HSK 6 |
| 飞船 飛船 | fēichuán | spaceship; spacecraft HSK 7-9 |
| 飞跃 飛躍 | fēiyuè | to leap HSK 7-9 |
| 飞碟 飛碟 | fēidié | flying saucer; frisbee HSK 7-9 |
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