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废 Stroke Order — How to Write 废

Stroke Order

废 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 广, 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.

废 Radical and Character Components

Components:广发

Radical: 广 + 5 more strokes

废 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • fèi

Meanings of 废 in Chinese

1

fèi废

To abolish, discard, or cease using something, often referring to rules, systems, or old practices that are no longer suitable or effective.
专家建议废除这项过时的规定,以适应社会发展。
Experts suggest abolishing this outdated regulation to adapt to social development.
Useless, no longer effective or valid.
别说废话了,赶紧做正事吧。
Stop talking nonsense and get down to business.
Refers to useless or discarded materials; waste products.
这座新设施旨在有效利用工业三废,实现可持续发展。
This new facility aims to effectively utilize industrial 'three wastes' to achieve sustainable development.
To lie waste; to become desolate or neglected; to decline.
这座老宅已经荒废多年,如今杂草丛生。
This old mansion has been abandoned for many years, and now it's overgrown with weeds.
To severely injure or disable someone.
他下手太重,差点把对方废了
He hit too hard, almost crippling the other person.

Common Words and Phrases with 废

1
fèi废chí弛
cease to be binding or become lax due to negligence
如果长期不练习,再精湛的技艺也会逐渐废弛
If not practiced for a long time, even the most exquisite skill will gradually fall into disuse.
2
fèi废chú除
To officially put an end to a law, system, or custom; to abolish or abrogate.
为了提高效率,公司决定废除一些过时的工作流程。
To improve efficiency, the company decided to abolish some outdated work procedures.
3
fèi废chù黜
To remove a monarch or other powerful leader from their position of power; to dethrone or depose.
由于他管理不当,股东大会最终决定废黜他的首席执行官职位
Due to his mismanagement, the general assembly of shareholders ultimately decided to depose him from his CEO position.
4
fèi废huà话
Nonsense or superfluous words.
我讨厌听那些废话,只想知道事情的真相。
I hate listening to that nonsense; I just want to know the truth.
5
fèi废jiù旧
Worn-out or discarded old items/materials.
社区组织了一场废旧物品回收活动。
The community organized a recycling event for discarded old items.
6
fèi废liào料
Waste or scrap material, often leftover from a production process.
这家工厂将生产过程中产生的废料进行回收利用。
This factory recycles the waste materials generated during the production process.
7
fèi废pǐn品
Waste product, reject, or used/old items.
这家工厂本月生产的废品数量超出了预期。
The number of defective products produced by this factory this month exceeded expectations.
8
fèi废qì气
Exhaust gas; waste gas
汽车排放的废气污染了环境。
The exhaust gas emitted by cars pollutes the environment.
9
fèi废qì弃
To discard or abandon something.
这栋旧工厂已经被废弃了,成为了一片荒地。
This old factory has been abandoned and has become a wasteland.
10
fèi废qǐn寝wàng忘cān餐
To be so engrossed in work or study that one forgets to eat and sleep; to neglect one's sleep and meals.
为了攻克这个技术难题,他常常废寝忘餐地查阅资料,反复试验。
To overcome this technical challenge, he often consulted materials and conducted repeated experiments, neglecting his sleep and meals.
11
fèi废rán然
Dejected; feeling discouraged or disappointed.
梦想破灭,他废然若失,眼神中充满了迷茫
With his dream shattered, he looked utterly lost and disheartened, his eyes filled with confusion.
12
fèi废rén人
A disabled person; a good-for-nothing or useless person.
那场事故让他变成了一个废人,只能依靠家人照顾。
That accident turned him into a disabled person, and he could only rely on his family for care.
13
fèi废shuǐ水
Waste water or effluent, typically referring to water that has been used in processes such as manufacturing or discharged as a byproduct of industrial production.
这家工厂安装了新的废水处理系统。
This factory installed a new wastewater treatment system.
14
fèi废tiě铁
Scrap iron, referring to discarded or useless iron products suitable for reprocessing.
工厂将这些废铁收集起来,准备送去回收站。
The factory collected these scrap iron pieces, preparing to send them to the recycling center.
15
fèi废tóng铜làn烂tiě铁
scrap metal
这个车库里堆满了各种废铜烂铁,看来需要好好清理一下了。
This garage is filled with all sorts of scrap metal, it looks like it needs a good clean-up.
16
fèi废wù物
waste material; good-for-nothing person
他觉得自己是个废物,什么事都做不好。
He felt like a good-for-nothing, unable to do anything right.

More words with 废

  • huāng荒fèi废waste, desolate
  • bào报fèi废Scrap, Write off
  • tuí颓fèi废Decadent, Demoralized
  • kuàng旷fèi废neglect, abandon
  • tuí颓fèi废pài派Decadentism, The Decadents
  • cán残fèi废disabled, handicapped
  • chí弛fèi废Neglect, Become lax
  • piān偏fèi废neglect one side while stressing the other, neglect the other side
  • fèi废xū墟ruins, debris
  • fèi废bù布Waste cloth, Scrap cloth
  • fèi废rè热waste heat
  • fèi废zhǐ纸waste paper, scrap paper
  • sān三fèi废three wastes, industrial pollutants
  • fèi废jiù旧cái材liao料Scrap materials, Waste materials
  • fèi废jiù旧wù物pǐn品Used items, Waste materials
  • fèi废qì弃gōng工chǎng厂abandoned factory, disused factory
  • biàn变fèi废wéi为bǎo宝Turn waste into treasure, Upcycle
  • bú不yù预zé则fèi废Without preparation, one fails., Failure to prepare leads to failure.
  • dì地zhèn震fèi废xū墟earthquake ruins, earthquake debris
  • fèi废qì气pái排fàng放exhaust emissions, emissions

Idioms with 废

  • fèi废huà话lián连piān篇full of useless talk
  • fèi废qǐn寝wàng忘shí食to forget to eat and sleep due to dedication
  • fèi废rán然ér而fǎn返to return disheartened
  • fèi废sī私lì立gōng公prioritize public good over private interests
  • fèi废wù物lì利yòng用turn waste into treasure
  • bǎi百fèi废dài待jǔ举many neglected tasks await revival
  • bǎi百fèi废dài待xīng兴many neglected things await revival
  • bǎi百fèi废jù俱xīng兴All neglected matters are flourishing again
  • bàn半tú途ér而fèi废give up halfway
  • bù不kě可piān偏fèi废cannot neglect either side
  • shèng盛shuāi衰xīng兴fèi废rise and fall
  • xiū修jiù旧lì利fèi废repair old, utilize waste

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Questions about 废

What does 废 mean in Chinese?

废 (fèi) means “To abolish” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 废?

废 is pronounced fèi in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 废 have?

废 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 废?

废 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 广. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 废?

The radical of 废 is 广, and 废 is a phono-semantic compound.

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