廢 (fèi) - Abolish, discard, depose & cease to function

廢Tone 4

fèi ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

恩丰

廢 · fèi

Abolish, discard, depose;

cease to function;

waste material;

invalid, useless.

Abolish, discard, deposecease to functionwaste material

Usage highlights

AbolishWaste materialInvalid ticketDisabled personAbandoned siteIndustrial waste water

Synonyms

  • 弃— discard, abandon
  • 除— remove, eliminate
  • 撤— withdraw, revoke

Antonyms

  • 立— establish, set up
  • 兴— prosper, flourish
  • 建— build, construct

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The government abolished the outdated law (废除).
  • This machine has become useless (废了).
  • Industrial waste pollutes the environment (工业废料).
  • He was deposed from his position (被废黜).

Collocations

  • Abolish(废除)
  • Waste material(废料)
  • Invalid ticket(废票)
  • Disabled person(残疾人)
  • Abandoned site(废墟)
  • Industrial waste water(工业废水)

Idioms

  • To talk nonsense(废话连篇)
  • To abandon oneself to despair(自暴自弃)
  • To depose the emperor(废帝)
  • To abolish and establish(废立)
  • To waste time and neglect work(废寝忘食)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In imperial China, 'feidi' (废帝) referred to the deposition of an emperor, a politically significant act.
  • The character appears in terms related to disability (e.g., 残废), though modern usage prefers more respectful terms like 残疾人.
  • Environmental concerns have increased the relevance of terms like 废水 (waste water) and 废气 (waste gas).

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