懂中文 Dong Chinese

翡

fěi

kingfisher

Phonosemantic compound. 羽 represents the meaning and 非 represents the sound.

Components
羽 meaning component

羽  Meaning component

yǔ

  

feather

非 sound component

非  Sound component

fēi

  

not

Evolution

翡 Seal script Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal script

Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
翡 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
翡 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

翡  

fěi

kingfisher; emerald, jade; green jade

Most common words with 翡
Freq.
Word
Meaning

翡翠

jadeite

翡

green jade