féi

fat

Depicts a person () with extra flesh () on their body.

Components
⺼ iconic component

  Iconic component

ròu

  

meat, flesh

⺼ is a component form of .

卩 iconic component

  Iconic component

jié

  

person kneeling

Modern form looks like .

Evolution

肥 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
肥 Clerical script Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical script

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
肥 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

féi

fat, plump, obese; fertile; fat; loose-fitting or large; to fertilize; to become rich by illegal means; fertilizer; manure

Most common words with 肥
Freq.
Word
Meaning

fat

减肥

to lose weight

肥皂

soap

肥胖

fat

肥料

fertilizer

Component uses

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