肥 Stroke Order — How to Write 肥
肥 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical ⺼, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
肥 Radical and Character Components
肥 is a phono-semantic compound: ⺼ (flesh) carries the meaning, while 巴 indicates the sound.
Radical: ⺼ + 4 more strokes
肥 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- féi
Meanings of 肥 in Chinese
1
féi肥
Refers to having a high fat content, opposite to 'thin'. It can describe fat meat (肥肉), obesity (肥胖), a lucrative position (肥缺), or plump and large produce (肥硕).
今年葡萄收成很好，果实个个都很肥硕。
This year's grape harvest is very good, and the fruits are all plump and large.
Fertile; rich in nutrients (referring to soil, land, etc.).
这片土地非常肥沃，适合种植各种农作物。
This land is very fertile and suitable for planting various crops.
Substances that enrich soil nutrients, such as manure or chemical fertilizers, improving soil fertility.
农田里施肥能有效提高农作物产量。
Applying fertilizer in farmland can effectively increase crop yield.
To fertilize land; to enrich soil.
农民伯伯正在田里肥地，希望今年有个好收成
The farmers are fertilizing the land in the fields, hoping for a good harvest this year.
Loose-fitting; large (referring to clothing, shoes, etc.), opposite of 'tight' or 'small'.
这件裤子有点肥，我得换一条小码的
These pants are a bit loose, I need to exchange them for a smaller size.
Common Words and Phrases with 肥
1
pig's large intestines (used as food)
这家小店的卤肥肠做得非常入味，是招牌菜之一。
The braised pig intestines at this small shop are very flavorful and are one of their signature dishes.
2
Oversized or loose (clothing); stout, bulky, or excessively fat; medically, hypertrophy or enlargement of an organ or tissue.
这条裤子款式肥大，穿起来很舒服。
These pants are of a baggy style and are very comfortable to wear.
3
Plump, fleshy, or thick; also used to describe fertile and rich soil.
他的手指关节因长期劳作而变得有些肥厚。
His finger joints became somewhat thick and enlarged due to long-term labor.
4
A substance, natural or synthetic, added to soil to supply nutrients that promote plant growth.
农民将有机肥料撒在田地里，以促进农作物生长。
Farmers spread organic fertilizer on the fields to promote crop growth.
5
Fertile (for land); plump and luxuriant (for food or produce).
这片土地肥美，适合种植各种作物。
This land is fertile and productive, suitable for growing various crops.
6
The condition of being excessively overweight or having too much body fat.
长期不健康的饮食和缺乏运动会导致肥胖。
Long-term unhealthy diet and lack of exercise can lead to obesity.
7
A lucrative post or job, especially one with high income and few responsibilities.
小王最近得到了一份公司里的肥缺，每天工作轻松，收入却相当可观。
Xiao Wang recently landed a lucrative position within the company; his daily work is light, yet his income is quite considerable.
8
Stout; plump; fat (for animals or meat); fertile (for land).
奶奶养的鸡都肥实得很，肉质鲜美。
The chickens raised by grandma are all very plump, and their meat is tender and delicious.
9
Large and fleshy; plump and robust
这棵柿子树上挂满了肥硕的果实，看起来非常诱人。
This persimmon tree is laden with plump fruits, looking very appealing.
10
ammonium sulphate
农民伯伯把肥田粉撒在地里，希望庄稼长得更好。
Farmers sprinkle ammonium sulfate on the land, hoping the crops will grow better.
11
Plump and stout, with a large, round face and big ears.
猪圈里的小猪们个个肥头大耳，长得非常健康。
The piglets in the pen were all plump and robust, growing very healthily.
12
describing land or soil that is able to produce abundant crops or vegetation
这片土地非常肥沃，非常适合种植农作物。
This land is very fertile and suitable for growing crops.
13
Fresh and tender, usually referring to food like fish or meat.
这道菜的鱼肉肥鲜，入口即化，令人回味无穷。
The fish in this dish is rich, succulent, and fresh; it melts in your mouth, leaving an exquisite aftertaste.
14
fertilizer efficiency
这种新型肥料的肥效持久，能显著提高作物产量。
The efficacy of this new type of fertilizer is long-lasting, significantly increasing crop yield.
15
A substance used for washing and cleaning, typically made from fats or oils and an alkali.
她用肥皂洗净了碗碟。
She washed the dishes clean with soap.
16
Stout and strong; robust and corpulent.
那头小猪被喂得肥壮，看起来很健康。
The piglet was fed until it was fat and strong, looking very healthy.
More words with 肥
- shī施féi肥fertilize, apply fertilizer
- dàn氮féi肥nitrogen fertilizer
- duī堆féi肥compost
- huà化féi肥Chemical fertilizer
- jiǎn减féi肥to lose weight or reduce body fat
- bǐng饼féi肥Oil cake fertilizer, Cake fertilizer
- chī痴féi肥morbid obesity
- dǐ底féi肥Base fertilizer, Basal fertilizer
- fèn粪féi肥manure, dung
- hé合féi肥Hefei
- jiù厩féi肥stable manure, manure
- jūn菌féi肥bio-fertilizer, microbial fertilizer
- lín磷féi肥phosphate fertilizer, phosphate
- lǜ绿féi肥green manure
- òu沤féi肥Compost, Make compost
- juàn圈féi肥barnyard manure
- yù育féi肥fattening
- zhuī追féi肥Topdressing, Supplemental fertilization
- gǔ骨féi肥hòu厚Bone hypertrophy, Bone thickening
- chù畜féi肥animal manure
Idioms with 肥
- féi肥chī吃féi肥hē喝to eat and drink lavishly
- féi肥tián田wò沃dì地fertile and productive land
- féi肥tóu头dà大liǎn脸having a fat head and big face
- féi肥tóu头pàng胖ěr耳chubby and plump
- cháng肠féi肥nǎo脑mǎn满fat, complacent, and dull from easy living
- chī吃féi肥diū丢shòu瘦take the best, leave the worst
- jiǎn拣jīng精jiǎn拣féi肥excessively particular or demanding
- nǎo脑mǎn满cháng肠féi肥corpulent and obese from overeating and idleness
- shí食yán言ér而féi肥break a promise for personal gain
- sǔn损gōng公féi肥sī私enrich oneself at public expense
- sǔn损rén人féi肥jǐ己harm others to benefit oneself
- tiāo挑féi肥jiǎn拣shòu瘦overly selective for one's own benefit
Recommended tools
Writing Worksheets
Printable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion
Open the tool →
Chinese Text Image Generator
Create PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes
Open the tool →
Character Highlight Animator
Choose character parts and animate their colors, together or in stroke order
Open the tool →
Bingo Cards
Picture and word Bingo for your class
Open the tool →Questions about 肥
What does 肥 mean in Chinese?
肥 (féi) means “Fertile” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 肥?
肥 is pronounced féi in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 肥 have?
肥 has 8 strokes.
How do you write 肥?
肥 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical ⺼. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 肥?
The radical of 肥 is ⺼, and 肥 is a phono-semantic compound.