Pinyin Syllable
Chinese characters pronounced fei
Learn common Chinese characters pronounced fei, including 非 fēi, 飞 fēi, 费 fèi, 废 fèi, 菲 fēi. Compare tones, meanings, traditional forms, words…
How to Pronounce This Syllable
To say fei, lead with the initial f, then flow without a break into the final ei, holding the tone across the whole syllable.
Initial f
Start the syllable on the initial f, then run straight into the final ei — keep them joined instead of sounding out separate English letters.
Final ei
Settle the final ei into a steady mouth shape first, then lay the tone on top.
Study Tip
Start with the most common characters (非 fēi, 飞 fēi, 费 fèi, 废 fèi, 菲 fēi) and lock in their tones. 9 common characters share the sound fei, so lean on words to tell the rest apart.
Learn by Tone
fei turns up here with 4 different tones; a change of tone usually means a different character, so the groups below are split by tone.
1st tone
Taking the 1st tone here: 非, 飞, 菲… (4 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
2nd tone
Taking the 2nd tone here: 肥 (1 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
3rd tone
Taking the 3rd tone here: 匪 (1 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
4th tone
Taking the 4th tone here: 费, 废, 肺 (3 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
Common Words With This Sound
Seeing fei inside whole words makes it clear which character is meant — here are common ones.
Characters
9 common characters in this group.