肥 féi — loose-fitting; fat; fertile
这里的土地很肥沃，适合种庄稼。Zhè lǐ de tǔ dì hěn féi wò, shì hé zhòng zhuāng jia.The soil here is fertile and suitable for growing crops.
Common words: 减肥 (jiǎn féi)、肥皂 (féi zào)、肥胖 (féi pàng)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "fertile"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "fertile", including 肥 (féi), 沃 (wò). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words, and examples.
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "fertile" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 肥 (féi), 沃 (wò) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span féi, wò — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 肥 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 肥 féiloose-fitting; fat; fertileUseful words: 减肥, 肥皂
- 沃 wòfertile; richUseful words: 肥沃, 沃土
Common words for these 2 "fertile" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 肥 (féi) — so "fertile" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
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Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "fertile".
沃 wò — fertile; rich
这片土地十分肥沃，庄稼长得很好。Zhè piàn tǔ dì shí fēn féi wò, zhuāng jia zhǎng de hěn hǎo.This land is very fertile, and the crops grow well.
Common words: 肥沃 (féi wò)、沃土 (wò tǔ)、沃野 (wò yě)
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