Definitions
(verb)
to fly
Etymology
Simplified form of 飛. Pictograph of a flying bird.
About
The characters 飞 (simplified) and 飛 (traditional) are pictograms visually depicting the act of flight. The traditional form 飛 is a detailed illustration of a bird mid-flight, with its wings fully spread to convey movement. The simplified form 飞 distills this into a more abstract, three-stroke shape suggesting a wing, with an additional curved stroke implying upward motion. Its core meaning is to fly, as birds, insects, or aircraft do. This meaning extended to describe rapid movement, swift disappearance, or hovering, applying to speeding objects, splashing liquids, and fleeting emotions.
Etymology Hide
Example Sentences Hide
我看见一架飞机。
小鸟在天空中飞。
他梦想成为一名飞行员。
风筝随风飞得很高。
她的思绪飞到了遥远的童年。
这家航空公司提供国际飞行服务。
随着科技的发展，人类飞向太空的梦想正在实现。
若非天气恶劣，航班本应准时起飞并安全降落。