飞
The 飞 radical
To fly
Variants: 飛
Memory hook
The traditional 飛 shows beating wings and an outstretched neck; the simplified 飞 keeps a single wing: 飞机 (aeroplane), 起飞 (to take off).
The 飞 radical (read fēi) means to fly. The HSK 3.0 data contains 1 characters and 11 words built on it — learning them together is far faster than one character at a time.
Practise the 飞 radical
Study this radical's 11 words with flashcards or a quiz.
Characters with the 飞 radical
1 charactersHSK 1· 1 characters
HSK 1飞
to fly
Vocabulary with the 飞 radical
11 wordsWords containing at least one character with the 飞 radical, ordered by HSK level.
to fly
airplane
to take off (of a plane)
to fly; flight
spacecraft, spaceship
pilot
To vanish mysteriously, to vanish into thin air.
to fly to, to fly toward
to fly, to soar
a great leap
very rapidly
Why learn vocabulary by the 飞 radical?
The 飞 radical hints at the meaning to fly. When you meet an unfamiliar character carrying it, you already know part of its meaning before reaching for a dictionary — which is why learners who know their radicals move faster.
How to study: read the memory hook, skim the 1 characters to spot the pattern, then drill the 11 words with flashcards. Spaced repetition brings each word back exactly when you need it.