裴

裵

péi

衣 + 非

Definitions

péi surname Pei

péi (of a garment) long and flowing

péi variant of 裴[péi]

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 衣 represents the meaning and 非 represents the sound. Simplified form of 裵.

Semantic: 衣 Phonetic: 非

About

The Chinese character 裴 (péi) now functions almost exclusively as a formal surname, though its etymology traces back to the graceful, flowing appearance of long robes and loose clothing. It is a phono-semantic compound where the lower element 衣 (yī) 'clothing' anchors the meaning in textiles and the way garments drape, and the upper element 非 (fēi) supplies the sound, its usual meanings 'not' and 'wrong' set aside. Over time the descriptive sense became obsolete, and 裴 remained a distinguished family name. The character is the simplified form of 裵.

Example Sentences Hide

裴先生是中国人。

Péi xiānsheng shì Zhōngguó rén.

Mr. Pei is Chinese.

裴小华喜欢看书。

Péi Xiǎohuá xǐhuan kànshū.

Pei Xiaohua likes to read books.

裴经理今天很忙。

Péi jīnglǐ jīntiān hěn máng.

Manager Pei is very busy today.

裴阿姨做了好吃的菜。

Péi āyí zuò le hǎochī de cài.

Auntie Pei made delicious food.

裴教授在大学教书。

Péi jiàoshòu zài dàxué jiāoshū.

Professor Pei teaches at a university.

裴工程师设计了一座新桥。

Péi gōngchéngshī shèjì le yí zuò xīn qiáo.

Engineer Pei designed a new bridge.

裴医生治好了我的感冒。

Péi yīshēng zhìhǎo le wǒ de gǎnmào.

Doctor Pei cured my cold.

裴画家在展览上展示了他的新作品。

Péi huàjiā zài zhǎnlǎn shàng zhǎnshì le tā de xīn zuòpǐn.

Painter Pei displayed his new work at the exhibition.

Related Characters

Component: 衣

Component: 非