飞
飞 (fēi) means “to fly”. It is a single picture-like unit with 3 strokes, and is an HSK 2 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 飞 into its parts
What 飞 is made of
飞 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 3 strokes.
Origin hint: A bird flapping its wings (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
飞 stroke order
Example sentences
飞机飞得很高。Fēijī fēi de hěn gāo.The plane is flying very high.
我明天飞北京。Wǒ míngtiān fēi Běijīng.I'm flying to Beijing tomorrow.
Words with 飞
- 飞机fēijīairplane
- 起飞qǐfēito take off (of a plane)
- 飞行fēixíngto fly
- 飞禽走兽fēiqínzǒushòubirds and beasts
- 飞翔fēixiángto fly
- 飞跃fēiyuèleap
Quick facts
| Pinyin | fēi |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to fly |
| Strokes | 3 |
| Radical | 飛 (fly, #183) |
| Pattern | Overlapping |
| HSK | HSK 2 (exam 2025) · HSK 1 (2021) |
Questions about 飞
What does 飞 mean?
飞 (fēi) means “to fly”.
How many strokes does 飞 have?
飞 has 3 strokes.
What is the radical of 飞?
The radical of 飞 is 飛 (fēi, “fly”), Kangxi radical number 183.
Which HSK level is 飞?
飞 is in HSK 2 (exam 2025) and HSK 1 (2021).
Learn 飞 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 18: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.