廢 meaning and stroke order
To terminate; to discard; to abgrogate
How to write 廢, stroke by stroke
15 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 廢
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to abolish
- to abandon
- to abrogate
- to discard
- to depose
- to oust
How 廢 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character.
發 hints at the sound.
Radical: 广 (broad), shared by 60 characters on this site.
How to remember 廢
廢 (fèi) is a building 广 with 發 (fā) inside, and 發 also gives the sound. Picture a building that everyone has left, so it sits abandoned and discarded.
廢 is the traditional form of 废, and it appears in words about cancelling, abolishing, or throwing away, such as 作廢 (zuòfèi) and 廢除 (fèichú). In daily speech, 廢話 (fèihuà) means nonsense, or a sarcastic "obviously." Example: 這張票已經作廢了。(Zhè zhāng piào yǐjīng zuòfèi le.) This ticket is no longer valid.
Common mistake: Learners often say fā or fà because they see 發 inside, but 廢 is always fourth tone fèi. Also do not confuse it with 費 (fèi, fee, to spend), which has the same sound but means cost, not discarding.
Common words with 廢
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 作廢 | zuòfèi | to become invalid; to cancel | HSK 6 |
| 廢話 | fèihuà | nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) | HSK 7-9 |
| 廢物 | fèiwù | rubbish; waste material; useless person | HSK 7-9 |
| 廢墟 | fèixū | ruins | HSK 7-9 |
| 廢除 | fèichú | to abolish; to abrogate | HSK 7-9 |
| 半途而廢 | bàntú'érfèi | to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished | HSK 7-9 |
| 頹廢 | tuífèi | decadent; dispirited | HSK 7-9 |
| 報廢 | bàofèi | to scrap; to dispose of (sth worn-out or damaged) | HSK 7-9 |
| 廢品 | fèipǐn | production rejects; seconds | HSK 7-9 |
| 廢寢忘食 | fèiqǐn-wàngshí | (idiom) to skip one's sleep and meals; to be completely wrapped up in one's work | HSK 7-9 |
| 廢棄 | fèiqì | to discard; to abandon (old ways) | |
| 殘廢 | cánfèi | deformity; handicapped | |
| 窩囊廢 | wōnangfèi | (coll.) spineless coward; wimp | |
| 荒廢 | huāngfèi | to abandon (cultivated fields); no longer cultivated |
Questions about 廢
How many strokes are in 廢?
廢 is written with 15 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 廢 mean?
廢 (fèi) means to terminate; to discard; to abgrogate. A common word with it is 作废 (zuòfèi), meaning "to become invalid; to cancel".
How do you pronounce 廢?
廢 is pronounced fèi, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 廢?
The radical of 廢 is 广, which carries the idea of "broad". Dictionaries list 廢 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 廢?
廢 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 废, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What does 廢話 mean when someone says it as a reply?
Said alone as a reply, 廢話 means something like "Obviously" or "No kidding," with mild sarcasm. It suggests your question had an obvious answer, so use it only with friends.
What is the difference between 廢物 and 廢墟?
廢物 (fèiwù) means waste material, and it can also be a harsh insult for a useless person. 廢墟 (fèixū) means ruins, such as the remains of a destroyed building or city.