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fēi 非 non- | not- | un-
非 | 悲 | 辈 | 啡 | 诽 | 排 | 徘 | 罪 | 靠 |
1. fēi 非 non- | not- | un- Radical: 非
The original scripts of 非 depict a pair of wings in opposite directions, meaning "violate, run counter to".
shìfēi
是非
right and wrong | quarrel | dispute
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Yào ràng háizimen zìjǐ pànduàn shìfēi.
要让孩子们自己判断是非。
Let the children themselves judge right and wrong.
2. bēi 悲 sad | sadness | sorrow | grief Radical: 心
"悲" is a phono-semantic compound character. "非" represents the pronunciation, and the radical 心 indicates that this character is related to psychological and emotional activities. Its original meaning is "grieved, sad".
bēi’āi
悲哀
sorrow | grief | grieve | sorrowful | grieved
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Měi kē xīn dōu yǒu tā zìjǐ de bēi'āi.
每颗心都有它自己的悲哀。
Every heart has its own sorrow.
3. bèi 辈 generation in family | lifetime | familiar circle Radical: 车
辈 is a phono-semantic compound character. 非 represents the pronunciation, and the radical 车 indicates that this character is related to vehicles. The original meaning of 辈 is "a hundred carriages", which was extended into the meaning of "category, classification".
zhǎngbèi
长辈
elder | eldership | seniority
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Zūnzhòng zhǎngbèi shì yī zhǒng měidé.
尊重长辈是一种美德。
Respect for elders is a virtue.
4. fēi 啡 coffee Radical: 口
啡 is a phono-semantic compound character. 非 represents the pronunciation, and the radical 口 indicates that this character is related to mouth. 咖啡 is a phonetic transliteration of "coffee".
kāfēi
咖啡
coffee
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Wǒ xǐhuān kāfēi yīnwèi tā shì kǔ de.
我喜欢咖啡因为它是苦的。
I like coffee because it's bitter.
5. fěi 诽 to slander Radical: 讠
诽 is a phono-semantic compound character. 非 represents the pronunciation, and the radical 讠 indicates that this character is related to language.
fěibàng
诽谤
slander | calumniate | libel | defame
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Nǐ yīngdāng fǎnjī zhè zhǒng èyì fěibàng.
你应当反击这种恶意诽谤。
You should fight back against this malicious slander.
6. pái/pǎi 排 to line up | to arrange | to put in order | to push | to expel | to exclude, row | raft | platoon Radical: 扌
排 is a phono-semantic compound character. 非 represents the pronunciation, and the radical 扌 indicates that this character is related to the activities of hands. Its original meaning is "to push".
páiduì
排队
queue | line up
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Rénmen páiduì mǎi piào.
人们排队买票。
People lined up to buy tickets.
Háizimen páizhe duì jìnrù bówùguǎn.
孩子们排着队进入博物馆。
The children are lining up to enter the museum.
7. pái 徘 to walk back and forth Radical: 彳
徘 is a phono-semantic compound character. 非 represents the pronunciation, and the radical 彳 indicates small step walking. The original meaning of 徘 is walk back and forth.
páihuái
徘徊
wander | hover | linger | roam | hesitate | waver
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Tā zài gǔlǎo de gōngdiàn zhōng páihuái.
他在古老的宫殿中徘徊。
He wandered in the ancient palace.
8. zuì 罪 guilt | crime | fault | blame | sin Radical: 罒
罪 is a phono-semantic compound character. 非 represents the pronunciation, and the radical 罒 indicates that this character is related to net. The original meaning of 罪 is "bamboo fishnet". 罪 was borrowed to express "crime, guilt".
zuìfàn
罪犯
criminal | offender | culprit
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Jǐngchá zhōngyú zhuā zhùle zhège zuìfàn.
警察终于抓住了这个罪犯。
The police finally caught the criminal.
9. kào 靠 to depend on | to lean on | to trust | to approach | near Radical: 非
靠 is a phono-semantic compound character. 告 represents the pronunciation, and the radical 非 means "depend on each other".
yīkào
依靠
rely on | depend on
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Háizimen yīkào fùmǔqīn.
孩子们依靠父母亲。
Children depend on their parents.
