菲

菲 U+83F2, 菲 CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-83F2 ← 菱 [U+83F1] CJK Unified Ideographs 菳 → [U+83F3]

Translingual

Han character

菲 (Kangxi radical 140, 艸+8, 11 strokes, Cangjie input 廿中一卜 (TLMY), four-corner 4411₁, composition ⿱艹非)

Derived characters

• 𬄟, 㔈, 蕜

References

• Kangxi Dictionary: page 1039, character 22
• Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 31220
• Dae Jaweon: page 1498, character 4
• Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 5, page 3232, character 8
• Unihan data for U+83F2

Chinese

Glyph origin

Characters in the same phonetic series (非) (Zhengzhang, 2003) 

	Old Chinese
啡	*pʰɯːlʔ
排	*brɯːl
俳	*brɯːl
輫	*brɯːl, *buːl
悲	*prɯl
棑	*breː, *brɯːls
輩	*puːls
裴	*buːl, *bɯl
徘	*buːl
琲	*buːlʔ
痱	*buːlʔ, *pɯds, *bɯl, *bɯls
非	*pɯl
扉	*pɯl
緋	*pɯl
猆	*pɯl
斐	*pɯl, *pʰɯlʔ
馡	*pɯl
騑	*pɯl, *pʰɯl
誹	*pɯl, *pɯlʔ, *pɯls
餥	*pɯl, *pɯlʔ
匪	*pɯlʔ
棐	*pɯlʔ
蜚	*pɯlʔ, *bɯls
篚	*pɯlʔ
榧	*pɯlʔ
鯡	*pɯls
霏	*pʰɯl
菲	*pʰɯl, *pʰɯlʔ, *bɯls
婔	*pʰɯl
裶	*pʰɯl
悱	*pʰɯlʔ
奜	*pʰɯlʔ
腓	*bɯl, *bɯls
陫	*bɯlʔ
屝	*bɯls
厞	*bɯls
翡	*bɯls

Phono-semantic compound (形聲 / 形声, OC *pʰɯl, *pʰɯlʔ, *bɯls): semantic 艹 (“grass; plant”) + phonetic 非 (OC *pɯl).

Etymology 1

trad.		菲
simp. #		菲
alternative forms		𦻥

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): fēi (fei¹)

  (Zhuyin): ㄈㄟ

• Cantonese

  (Guangzhou–Hong Kong, Jyutping): fei¹

  (Taishan, Wiktionary): fei¹

• Hakka

  (Sixian, PFS): fî

  (Hailu, HRS): fui^ˋ

  (Changting, Changting Pinyin): fi¹

• Puxian Min (Pouseng Ping'ing): hi¹
• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): hui

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: fēi
    • Zhuyin: ㄈㄟ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: fei
    • Wade–Giles: fei¹
    • Yale: fēi
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: fei
    • Palladius: фэй (fɛj)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /feɪ̯⁵⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
    • Jyutping: fei¹
    • Yale: fēi
    • Cantonese Pinyin: fei¹
    • Guangdong Romanization: féi¹
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /fei̯⁵⁵/
  • (Taishanese, Taicheng)
    • Wiktionary: fei¹
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /fei³³/
• Hakka
  • (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: fî
    • Hakka Romanization System: fi^ˊ
    • Hagfa Pinyim: fi¹
    • Sinological IPA: /fi²⁴/
  • (Hailu, incl. Zhudong)
    • Hakka Romanization System: fui^ˋ
    • Sinological IPA: /fui⁵³/
  • (Changting)
    • Changting Pinyin: fi¹
    • Sinological IPA: /fi³³/
• Puxian Min
  • (Putian)
    • Pouseng Ping'ing: hi¹
    • Báⁿ-uā-ci̍: hi
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /hi⁵³³/
  • (Xianyou)
    • Pouseng Ping'ing: hi¹
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /hi⁵⁴⁴/
• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: hui
    • Tâi-lô: hui
    • Phofsit Daibuun: huy
    • Sinological IPA (Xiamen): /hui⁴⁴/
    • Sinological IPA (Quanzhou): /hui³³/
    • Sinological IPA (Zhangzhou): /hui⁴⁴/
    • Sinological IPA (Taipei): /hui⁴⁴/
    • Sinological IPA (Kaohsiung): /hui⁴⁴/

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• Middle Chinese: phj+j

Rime
Character	菲
Reading #	1/3
Initial (聲)	滂 (2)
Final (韻)	微 (21)
Tone (調)	Level (Ø)
Openness (開合)	Closed
Division (等)	III
Fanqie	芳非切
Baxter	phj+j
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang Shangfang	/pʰʉi/
Pan Wuyun	/pʰʷɨi/
Shao Rongfen	/pʰiuəi/
Edwin Pulleyblank	/pʰuj/
Li Rong	/pʰiuəi/
Wang Li	/pʰĭwəi/
Bernhard Karlgren	/pʰwe̯i/
Expected Mandarin Reflex	fēi
Expected Cantonese Reflex	fei1

• Old Chinese

  (Zhengzhang): /*pʰɯl/

Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character	菲
Reading #	1/3
No.	3096
Phonetic component	非
Rime group	微
Rime subdivision	1
Corresponding MC rime	霏
Old Chinese	/*pʰɯl/

Definitions

菲

1. fragrant; luxuriant
2. lush

Compounds

• 程菲跳
• 芳菲 (fāngfēi)
• 芬菲 (fēnfēi)
• 芳菲節 / 芳菲节
• 菲菲
• 菲薇

Etymology 2

trad.		菲
simp. #		菲
alternative forms		𦻥

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): fěi (fei³)

  (Zhuyin): ㄈㄟˇ

• Cantonese

  (Guangzhou–Hong Kong, Jyutping): fei²

  (Taishan, Wiktionary): fei²

• Hakka (Changting, Changting Pinyin): fi¹
• Puxian Min (Pouseng Ping'ing): hi³

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: fěi
    • Zhuyin: ㄈㄟˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: fěi
    • Wade–Giles: fei³
    • Yale: fěi
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: feei
    • Palladius: фэй (fɛj)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /feɪ̯²¹⁴/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
    • Jyutping: fei²
    • Yale: féi
    • Cantonese Pinyin: fei²
    • Guangdong Romanization: féi²
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /fei̯³⁵/
  • (Taishanese, Taicheng)
    • Wiktionary: fei²
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /fei⁵⁵/
• Hakka
  • (Changting)
    • Changting Pinyin: fi¹
    • Sinological IPA: /fi³³/
• Puxian Min
  • (Putian)
    • Pouseng Ping'ing: hi³
    • Báⁿ-uā-ci̍: hî
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /hi⁴⁵³/
  • (Xianyou)
    • Pouseng Ping'ing: hi³
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /hi³³²/

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• Middle Chinese: phj+jX

Rime
Character	菲
Reading #	2/3
Initial (聲)	滂 (2)
Final (韻)	微 (21)
Tone (調)	Rising (X)
Openness (開合)	Closed
Division (等)	III
Fanqie	敷尾切
Baxter	phj+jX
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang Shangfang	/pʰʉiX/
Pan Wuyun	/pʰʷɨiX/
Shao Rongfen	/pʰiuəiX/
Edwin Pulleyblank	/pʰujX/
Li Rong	/pʰiuəiX/
Wang Li	/pʰĭwəiX/
Bernhard Karlgren	/pʰwe̯iX/
Expected Mandarin Reflex	fěi
Expected Cantonese Reflex	fei2

• Old Chinese

  (Zhengzhang): /*pʰɯlʔ/

Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character	菲
Reading #	2/3
No.	3101
Phonetic component	非
Rime group	微
Rime subdivision	1
Corresponding MC rime	斐
Old Chinese	/*pʰɯlʔ/

Definitions

菲

2. Orychophragmus violaceus
3. (literary) poor; humble; unworthy
4. (literary) meager; scant

Compounds

• 卑宮菲食 / 卑宫菲食
• 妄自菲薄 (wàngzìfěibó)
• 惡衣菲食 / 恶衣菲食
• 菲人事
• 菲儀 / 菲仪
• 菲才寡學 / 菲才寡学
• 菲敬
• 菲材
• 菲禮 / 菲礼
• 菲菲
• 菲薄 (fěibó)
• 菲藝 / 菲艺
• 菲衣惡食 / 菲衣恶食
• 菲酌
• 菲食卑宮 / 菲食卑宫
• 菲食薄衣
• 葑菲
• 葑菲之采
• 貝錦萋菲 / 贝锦萋菲
• 躬自菲薄

Etymology 3

trad.		菲
simp. #		菲

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): Fēi (Fei¹)

  (Zhuyin): ㄈㄟ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): fei¹
• Hakka

  (Sixian, PFS): fî

  (Hailu, HRS): fui^ˋ

  (Changting, Changting Pinyin): fi¹

• Puxian Min (Pouseng Ping'ing): hi¹
• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): Hui

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: Fēi
    • Zhuyin: ㄈㄟ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: Fei
    • Wade–Giles: Fei¹
    • Yale: Fēi
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Fei
    • Palladius: Фэй (Fɛj)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /feɪ̯⁵⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
    • Jyutping: fei¹
    • Yale: fēi
    • Cantonese Pinyin: fei¹
    • Guangdong Romanization: féi¹
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /fei̯⁵⁵/
• Hakka
  • (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: fî
    • Hakka Romanization System: fi^ˊ
    • Hagfa Pinyim: fi¹
    • Sinological IPA: /fi²⁴/
  • (Hailu, incl. Zhudong)
    • Hakka Romanization System: fui^ˋ
    • Sinological IPA: /fui⁵³/
  • (Changting)
    • Changting Pinyin: fi¹
    • Sinological IPA: /fi³³/
• Puxian Min
  • (Putian)
    • Pouseng Ping'ing: hi¹
    • Báⁿ-uā-ci̍: hi
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /hi⁵³³/
  • (Xianyou)
    • Pouseng Ping'ing: hi¹
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /hi⁵⁴⁴/
• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Hui
    • Tâi-lô: Hui
    • Phofsit Daibuun: huy
    • Sinological IPA (Xiamen): /hui⁴⁴/
    • Sinological IPA (Quanzhou): /hui³³/
    • Sinological IPA (Zhangzhou): /hui⁴⁴/
    • Sinological IPA (Taipei): /hui⁴⁴/
    • Sinological IPA (Kaohsiung): /hui⁴⁴/

Definitions

菲

1. short for 菲律賓／菲律宾 (Fēilǜbīn, “the Philippines”)

Compounds

• 菲傭 / 菲佣 (Fēiyōng)
• 菲國 / 菲国 (Fēiguó)
• 菲幣 / 菲币 (Fēibì)
• 菲律濱 / 菲律滨 (Fēilǜbīn)
• 菲律賓 / 菲律宾 (Fēilǜbīn)
• 菲律賓話 / 菲律宾话 (Fēilǜbīnhuà)
• 菲律賓語 / 菲律宾语 (Fēilǜbīnyǔ)
• 菲航 (Fēiháng)
• 菲語 / 菲语 (Fēiyǔ)

Etymology 4

trad.		菲
simp. #		菲

Borrowed from English phenanthrene.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): fēi (fei¹)

  (Zhuyin): ㄈㄟ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): fei¹

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: fēi
    • Zhuyin: ㄈㄟ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: fei
    • Wade–Giles: fei¹
    • Yale: fēi
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: fei
    • Palladius: фэй (fɛj)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /feɪ̯⁵⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
    • Jyutping: fei¹
    • Yale: fēi
    • Cantonese Pinyin: fei¹
    • Guangdong Romanization: féi¹
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /fei̯⁵⁵/

Definitions

菲

2. (organic chemistry) phenanthrene

Compounds

• 菲啶 (fēidìng)

Etymology 5

trad.		菲
simp. #		菲

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): fēi (fei¹)

  (Zhuyin): ㄈㄟ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): fei¹

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: fēi
    • Zhuyin: ㄈㄟ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: fei
    • Wade–Giles: fei¹
    • Yale: fēi
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: fei
    • Palladius: фэй (fɛj)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /feɪ̯⁵⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
    • Jyutping: fei¹
    • Yale: fēi
    • Cantonese Pinyin: fei¹
    • Guangdong Romanization: féi¹
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /fei̯⁵⁵/

Definitions

菲

1. Used in transcription.

Compounds

• 加菲貓 / 加菲猫
• 菲列牛排
• 菲林 (fēilín)
• 菲洛普環 / 菲洛普环
• 雪菲耳

Etymology 6

For pronunciation and definitions of 菲 – see 屝 (“straw shoes; straw sandals”). (This character is a variant form of 屝).

References

• “菲”, in 漢語多功能字庫 (Multi-function Chinese Character Database)‎^[1], 香港中文大學 (the Chinese University of Hong Kong), 2014–
• Dictionary of Chinese Character Variants (教育部異體字字典), A03512
• 周存 [Zhōu, Cún], editor (2023), “菲”, in 长汀话词典 CHANGTINGHUA CIDIAN [Dictionary of Changting Dialect] (overall work in Hakka and Mandarin), Guangzhou: 世界图书出版有限公司 [World Book Publishing Co., Ltd.], →ISBN, page 191.

Japanese

Kanji

菲

(Hyōgai kanji)

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Readings

• Go-on: ひ (hi)
• Kan-on: ひ (hi)
• Kun: うすい (usui, 菲い)

Korean

Hanja

菲 (eum 비 (bi))

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Vietnamese

Han character

菲: Hán Nôm readings: phi

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