匪 (fěi) — (bound form) bandit, robber, brigand
Definition
Bound form meaning 'bandit / brigand' — appears in compounds like 土匪 (bandit) or 绑匪 (kidnapper), not used alone.
bound form
banditrobberbrigand
Examples
- 。Tǔ fěi bèi jǐng chá zhuā zhù le.The bandits were caught by the police.
- 。Nà bāng fěi tú qiǎng le hěn duō qián.That gang of bandits robbed a lot of money.
- 。Bǎng fěi gěi jiā shǔ dǎ le diàn huà.The kidnapper called the family.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
Meaning part形符xíngfú
匚匚fāngbox
匪 is built from 匚, a box, plus 非, which gives the sound.
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