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⾮

wrong

fēi (fei1)

Radical no. 175 · 8 strokes (第 175 部首 · 8 画 dì 175 bùshǒu · 8 huà)

Radical ⾮ (fēi) — meaning: wrong, 8 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

The radical 非 originates from a pictograph of two hands or objects spreading in opposite directions. In seal script, it expresses negation, error, or "not right."

Mnemonic: Remember the two vertical strokes as outstretched arms gesturing "no, that's wrong!"

Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)

4 characters

Stroke count

All strokes1-3 strokes4-6 strokes7-10 strokes11+ strokes

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Stroke count (default)FrequencyHSK levelRandom
  • 非fēi

    to not be; not

    HSK 4

    8 strokes

  • 辈bèi

    lifetime

    HSK 5

    12 strokes

  • 靠kào

    to lean against or on

    HSK 2

    15 strokes

  • 靡mí

    to waste (money)

    19 strokes

Quick check

A few short questions. No score kept, no account needed.

Question 1 of 4

Which radical is the main radical of 靠?

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.

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