fēi
fly
小鸟在天上飞。
xiǎo niǎo zài tiān shàng fēi.
The bird is flying in the sky.
飞机在空中飞。
fēi jī zài kōng zhōng fēi.
The plane is flying in the air.
风筝在风中飞。
fēng zhēng zài fēng zhōng fēi.
The kite is flying in the wind.
飞行 (fēixíng)
to fly
飞翔 (fēixiáng)
to soar
飞奔 (fēibēn)
to run quickly
降 (jiàng)
descend
落 (luò)
fall
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The Chinese character 飞 (fēi) for "to fly" is a pictograph that depicts a bird in flight. The character is composed of two parts: the upper part is the radical 隹 (zhuī), which represents a bird, and the lower part is the radical 翺 (yì), which represents wings. The combination of these two radicals suggests the idea of flying.The character 飞 has been used in Chinese writing for over 3,000 years. It is one of the most common characters in the Chinese language, and it is used in a variety of words and phrases related to flying, such as 飞机 (fēijī, airplane), 飞行员 (fēixíngyuán, pilot), and 飞翔 (fēixiáng, to soar).The character 飞 is also used in a number of idioms and proverbs. For example, the idiom 一飞冲天 (yīfēi chōngtiān) means "to soar into the sky," and the proverb 鹰击长空，鱼翔浅底 (yīng jī chángkōng, yú xiáng qiǎndǐ) means "eagles soar in the sky, and fish swim in the shallows."The character 飞 is a beautiful and versatile character that has a rich history and a wide range of uses. It is a reminder of the importance of birds in Chinese culture, and it is a symbol of hope and aspiration.
