妃 (fēi) is a Chinese character meaning “imperial consort”. It is written from 女 (woman; female) and 己 (oneself), side by side, and takes 6 strokes.
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Structure
女 + 己
Left–right structure
Structure from: 说文解字（妃，匹也。从女、己聲）
Memory aid
A woman (女) standing right next to 己 "oneself" — the consort who ranks beside the ruler himself. Both parts are really in this character.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
6 strokes
In real words
- 王妃wáng fēiqueen consort; princess consort妃 = fēi
- 妃子fēi ziimperial concubine妃 = fēi
Go deeper
All readings
imperial consort
imperial consort; concubine of an emperor; wife of a prince or crown prince
皇帝的妾，也指太子、王侯的妻子。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 王妃wáng fēiqueen consort; princess consort妃 = fēi
- 妃子fēi ziimperial concubine妃 = fēi
Sound component
己 family diverged
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 妃 mean?
妃 (fēi) means imperial consort; concubine of an emperor; wife of a prince or crown prince.
How do you pronounce 妃?
It is pronounced fēi.
What parts is 妃 made of?
女 (woman; female) and 己 (oneself), side by side. The recorded source is: 说文解字（妃，匹也。从女、己聲）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 妃 have?
6. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 妃?
女. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 妃?
Common ones are 王妃 and 妃子. The reading of 妃 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.