肥
肥 (féi) means “fatty”. It is made of ⺼ + 巴 and has 8 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 肥 into its parts
What 肥 is made of
- ⺼ — meat
- 巴 bā — to desire
- 巳 sì — the hours from 9 to 11
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 巳 sì — the hours from 9 to 11
Origin hint: ⺼ gives the meaning, 巴 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
肥 stroke order
Example sentences
这块肉太肥了，我不想吃。Zhè kuài ròu tài féi le, wǒ bù xiǎng chī.This piece of meat is too fatty; I don't want to eat it.
这条裤子有点儿肥，有小一点儿的吗？Zhè tiáo kùzi yǒudiǎnr féi, yǒu xiǎo yīdiǎnr de ma?These trousers are a bit loose. Do you have a smaller pair?
Words with 肥
Also built with ⺼
- 肌jīflesh
- 肖xiàoto resemble
- 肚dùbelly
- 肠chángintestines
- 股gǔshare
- 肢zhīlimbs
- 肤fūskin
- 肩jiānshoulders
- 肪fánganimal fat
- 肯kěnto agree to
- 育yùto produce
- 肺fèilung
Quick facts
| Pinyin | féi |
|---|---|
| Meaning | fatty; loose-fitting; fertile |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Radical | 肉 (meat; flesh, #130) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 4 (2021) |
Questions about 肥
What does 肥 mean?
肥 (féi) means “fatty; loose-fitting; fertile”.
How many strokes does 肥 have?
肥 has 8 strokes.
What is the radical of 肥?
The radical of 肥 is 肉 (ròu, “meat; flesh”), Kangxi radical number 130.
What parts make up 肥?
肥 is made of ⺼ (meat) and 巴 (to desire).
Which HSK level is 肥?
肥 is in HSK 4 (2021).
Learn 肥 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 37: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.