fēi, fěi
fragrant
Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 非 represents the sound.
Evolution

Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)Regular script
ModernDefinitions
Most common words with 菲
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
---|---|---|
poor | ||
the Philippines | ||
Faye Wong (1969-), Hong Kong pop star and actress | ||
considerable (cost etc) | ||
Sophie (name) |
Sources