字 字源HanziOrigin
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非
fēi
not, wrong
At a glance · 非

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非 Evolution of the glyph
  1. 非 Object sketch
    Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
  2. 非 Oracle bone
    Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
  3. 非 Seal script
    Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
  4. 非 Clerical script
    Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
  5. 非 Regular script
    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

非字甲骨文象两翅相背之形，本义为违背、不是；后借为否定词『非』。金文、小篆承之。

What the sketch shows

非 Object sketch

Origins & notes

非本义为违背，假借为否定词『不、非』。

Structure

非为象形字，描摹两翼相背，表违背，后作否定。

At a glance

Pinyinfēi
Radical非
Strokes8
UnicodeU+975E
Character type象形
Theme虚词

Six languages, one character

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English not, wrong Fei was originally a pictograph of two wings back to back, meaning to oppose, and was borrowed as not.
Français non, faux Fei était à l'origine un pictogramme de deux ailes opposées, signifiant s'opposer, et a été emprunté pour non.
Español no, falso Fei era originalmente un pictograma de dos alas opuestas, significa oponerse y se tomó prestado para no.
العربية ليس، خطأ فيه كان في الأصل رسماً لجناحين متقابلين يعني المعارضة ثم استُعير لـ لا.
Русский не, неправильно Фэй изначально было пиктограммой двух крыльев спиной друг к другу, означало противиться и было заимствовано как «не».

Common words

  • 非常fēi chángvery
  • 是非shì fēiright and wrong

Related characters

靡