飝 (fēi) - Fei — a rare character meaning 'to fly'

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fēi ｜ 27 strokes ｜ radical:

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飝 · fēi

Fei — a rare character meaning 'to fly' or 'to soar', composed of three 飛 (fēi) characters stacked vertically, representing extreme or rapid flight.

Fei — a rare character meaning 'to fly'

Usage highlights

Rare characterRapid flightTriple flying characterAncient character formCalligraphy example

Synonyms

  • 飛— to fly (standard character)
  • 翔— to soar, to glide

Antonyms

  • 落— to fall, to land
  • 降— to descend, to lower

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The character 飝 is rarely used in modern writing (飝字).
  • It appears in some classical texts to describe rapid flight (飝翔).
  • The triple structure emphasizes the meaning of flying (飝 meaning).

Collocations

  • Rare character(飝字)
  • Rapid flight(飝翔)
  • Triple flying character(三飝字)
  • Ancient character form(古飝)
  • Calligraphy example(飝书法)

Idioms

  • Soaring through the skies(飝翔九天)
  • Rapid as flight(疾如飝)
  • Triple flight character(三飛成飝)

Cultural background

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  • Created as a variant or exaggerated form of 飛 (fēi) to emphasize speed or height of flight.
  • Used in some classical texts and poetry for stylistic effect.
  • Considered an example of Chinese character compounding and redundancy for emphasis.

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