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emerald

HSK 10
fěi
Phonosemantic compound. 羽 represents the meaning and 非 represents the sound.
Components
feathers+ non- =
emerald
Meaning component
feathers
feather, plume
Phonetic component
fēi non-
not, negative, non-
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[fěi]
green jade; kingfisher
Example Sentences