fēi
fly
Simplified form of 飛. Pictograph of a flying bird.
Evolution
![飞 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD) 飞 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)](https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E9%A3%9B_2.png)
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)![飞 Clerical script Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD) 飞 Clerical script Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)](https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E9%A3%9B_5.png)
Clerical script
Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)Traditional script
ModernSimplified script
ModernMost common words with 飞
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
---|---|---|
to fly | ||
airplane | ||
flying | ||
airship | ||
(of an aircraft) to take off |
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