沸

fèi

f+èi·4th tone

to boil

Radical: 氵 Strokes: 8

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Common

Same radical

海清法流游治河沙江油波深

Same radical

海清法流游治河沙江油波深没活洋

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Character Decomposition

沸=氵+弗

Etymology

water

Meanings

to boil

fèi

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Words with 沸 50 total

a confused noise · a racket鼎沸dǐng fèi boiling water沸水fèi shuǐ zeolite沸石fèi shí (of a liquid) to boil · (of sentiments etc) to boil over · to flare up · to be impassioned沸腾fèi téng boiling point沸点fèi diǎn

Idioms with 沸 34 total Chain

take drastic measures to stop something · take out the firewood to stop the pot boiling抽薪止沸chōu xīn zhǐ fèi bubbling and gurgling · hubbubing · abuzz沸沸扬扬fèi fèi yáng yáng