翡 (fěi) — used in 翡翠 | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

翡 (fěi) is a bound form used only in 翡翠 (jadeite). It never stands alone — always pair it with 翠.

bound form

used in 翡翠

Easily confused

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Zhè kuài fěi cuì diāo kè dé fēi cháng jīng měi.
This piece of jade carving is extremely exquisite.
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Tā dài le yì tiáo fěi cuì xiàng liàn, yán sè hěn zhèng.
She wore a jade necklace with a very rich color.
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Shì chǎng shàng hěn duō fěi cuì dōu shì rén gōng chǔ lǐ de.
Many jades on the market are artificially treated.

Sound + meaning

六书liùshū

形声xíngshēng

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

羽非翡

Meaning part形符xíngfú

羽羽yǔwing

Sound part声符shēngfú

非

Same sound today

翡 is built from 羽, showing a wing, with 非 added to give its sound.