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菲
Mandarin · pinyin fēi#
Meanings · fēi
- luxuriant (plant growth)
- rich with fragrance
- phenanthrene C14H10
Mandarin · pinyin fěi#
Meanings · fěi
- poor
- humble
- unworthy
- radish (old)
Mandarin · pinyin Fēi#
Meanings · Fēi
- abbr. for the Philippines 菲律賓 Fēi lǜ bīn
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- 菲
- fēi · fragrant, luxuriant; the Philippines
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1 · fei1
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Compare dictionary sources Wiktionary · 8 senses · 2 Cantonese readings
Rime Cantonese 粵拼
fei1 · fei2
Cantonese word readings for 菲. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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character · Etymology 1
- fragrant; luxuriant
- lush
character · Etymology 2
- Orychophragmus violaceus
- (literary) poor; humble; unworthy
- (literary) meager; scant
character · Etymology 3
- (abbreviation, alt-of) short for 菲律賓／菲律宾 (Fēilǜbīn, “the Philippines”)
character · Etymology 4
- (organic chemistry) phenanthrene
character · Etymology 5
- Used in transcription.
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