The character 费 — “fee”: how to write it and what it means
fee; spend
The Chinese character 费 is read fèi and means “fee; spend”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 费
费 has 9 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 费, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 费 is made of
At the bottom, 贝 — “shell, money”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 费
- 免费free (of charge)HSK 4
- 收费charge a feeHSK 4
- 费用expenses, costHSK 4
- 浪费wasteHSK 4
- 学费tuitionHSK 4
- 花费spend; expensesHSK 5
- 运费shipping costHSK 5
- 话费phone billHSK 5
- 消费consume, spendHSK 5
- 消费者consumerHSK 5
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 费?
费 has 9 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 费 mean?
费 means “fee; spend”. It appears in 免费 (“free”), 收费 (“charge a fee”), 费用 (“expenses”), 浪费 (“waste”).
How do you pronounce 费?
费 is read fèi. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 费 have?
9 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 费 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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