CHINESE CHARACTER

费 (fèi): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

fèi

expenses, fees; to cost, to spend; wasteful

HSK 49 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

贝

Primary radical

贝 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 费.

弗

Phonetic component

弗 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.

STROKES · 9

Write 费 in 9 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Vocabulary with 费

费fèi

HSK 4 · surname Fei; to cost; to spend; fee; wasteful; expenses

费用fèiyong

HSK 4 · cost; expenditure; expense

浪费làngfèi

HSK 4 · to waste; to squander

免费miǎnfèi

HSK 4 · free (of charge)

收费shōufèi

HSK 4 · to charge a fee

学费xuéfèi

HSK 4 · tuition fee; tuition

Examples using 费

费

他计算费用。

Tā jì suàn fèi yòng。

He calculated the expenses.

费用

他计算费用。

Tā jì suàn fèi yòng。

He calculated the expenses.

浪费

别浪费时间。

Bié làng fèi shí jiān。

Don't waste your time.

FAQ

What does 费 (fèi) mean in Chinese?

expenses, fees; to cost, to spend; wasteful

How do you write 费 in stroke order?

费 has 9 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 费?

贝 is the radical in 费. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 费?

费 (fèi): surname Fei; to cost; to spend; fee; wasteful; expenses; 费用 (fèiyong): cost; expenditure; expense; 浪费 (làngfèi): to waste; to squander.