吠 meaning and stroke order
To bark
How to write 吠, stroke by stroke
7 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 吠
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to bark
How 吠 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. The sound a dog 犬 makes with their mouth 口.
Radical: 口 (mouth), shared by 428 characters on this site.
How to remember 吠
A mouth 口 next to a dog 犬: the sound a dog makes with its mouth is a bark. Picture the dog opening its mouth to say fèi.
吠 (fèi) is a somewhat formal or written word for barking. In everyday speech people usually say 叫 (jiào), as in 狗在叫, but 吠 appears in writing, idioms, and the word 吠叫 (fèijiào). Example: 狗对着陌生人吠叫。(Gǒu duìzhe mòshēngrén fèijiào.) The dog barks at the stranger.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 大 or 太 instead of 犬 on the right. 犬 has a dot at the upper right, and leaving it out changes the character. Also remember the tone is falling fourth tone fèi, not fēi like 飞.
Common words with 吠
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 吠陀 | fèituó | Vedas (Hindu sacred writings or legends) | |
| 吠叫 | fèijiào | to bark; to yelp |
吠 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 吠
How many strokes are in 吠?
吠 is written with 7 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 吠 mean?
吠 (fèi) means to bark. A common word with it is 吠陀 (fèituó), meaning "Vedas (Hindu sacred writings or legends)".
How do you pronounce 吠?
吠 is pronounced fèi, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 吠?
The radical of 吠 is 口, which carries the idea of "mouth". Dictionaries list 吠 under this radical.
Why does 吠 appear in 吠陀 (fèituó), the Vedas?
Here 吠 is used only for its sound to transliterate the Sanskrit word Veda. It has nothing to do with barking in that word.
What is the difference between 吠 and 叫 for a dog barking?
Both can describe a dog barking. 叫 (jiào) is the common spoken choice, while 吠 (fèi) sounds more literary and is used mainly in writing or set phrases.