肥 féi — fat, fertile · English

肥

féi

fat, fertile

At a glance · 肥

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

小篆从肉（月）从卪（或说从巴），会意肌肉丰满。隶楷作「肥」。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「肥」本指肌肉丰满，引申为脂多、土地肥沃。

Structure

会意字，从肉（月）从卪，表示肌肉丰厚。

At a glance

Pinyinféi

Radical月

Strokes8

UnicodeU+80A5

Character type会意

Theme状态

Six languages, one character

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English fat, fertile Fat (of flesh); fertile (of soil).

Français gras, fertile Gras (de la chair); fertile (du sol).

Español gordo, fértil Gordo (de la carne); fértil (del suelo).

العربية دهني، خصب دهني اللحم أو خصب التربة.

Русский жирный, плодородный Жирный (о плоти); плодородный (о почве).

Common words

肥féifat
肥胖féi pàngobese

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