The character 飞 — “fly”: how to write it and what it means
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The Chinese character 飞 is read fēi and means “fly”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 飞
飞 has 3 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 飞, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
Words with 飞
- 飞机airplaneHSK 1
- 起飞take offHSK 3
- 飞行fly, flightHSK 5
- 飞行员pilotHSK 5
- 放飞release into the air, flyHSK 6
- 飞速at lightning speed, very fastHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 飞?
飞 has 3 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 飞 mean?
飞 means “fly”. It appears in 飞机 (“airplane”), 起飞 (“take off”), 飞行 (“fly”), 飞行员 (“pilot”).
How do you pronounce 飞?
飞 is read fēi. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 飞 have?
3 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 飞 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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