腓

féi

月 + 非

Definitions

féi calf of leg; decay; protect

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. ⺼ represents the meaning and 非 represents the sound.

Semantic: ⺼ Phonetic: 非

About

腓 is a phono-semantic compound: the radical ⺼ (a form of 肉 'flesh') provides the meaning category of a body part, and 非 gives the sound. Its primary sense is the calf, the muscular back of the lower leg. In some classical texts, it was also used for plants withering or decaying, but that meaning is now obsolete, leaving the anatomical sense as its sole modern function.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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他的腓骨受伤了。

Tā de féigǔ shòushāng le.

His fibula is injured.

腓骨是人体的一部分。

Féigǔ shì réntǐ de yī bùfèn.

The fibula is a part of the human body.

运动后我的腓肠肌很酸。

Yùndòng hòu wǒ de féichángjī hěn suān.

After exercise, my calf muscles are very sore.

医生检查了他的腓神经。

Yīshēng jiǎnchá le tā de féishénjīng.

The doctor examined his peroneal nerve.

如果腓肠肌疼痛，应该休息。

Rúguǒ féichángjī téngtòng, yīnggāi xiūxi.

If the calf muscles hurt, you should rest.

腓神经损伤会导致脚部麻木。

Féishénjīng sǔnshāng huì dǎozhì jiǎobù mámù.

Peroneal nerve damage can cause numbness in the foot.

在跑步时，腓骨和胫骨共同支撑身体。

Zài pǎobù shí, féigǔ hé jìnggǔ gòngtóng zhīchēng shēntǐ.

When running, the fibula and tibia together support the body.

由于腓肠肌过度紧张，他不得不停止训练。

Yóuyú féichángjī guòdù jǐnzhāng, tā bùdébù tíngzhǐ xùnliàn.

Due to excessive tension in the calf muscles, he had to stop training.

Related Characters

Component: 月

Component: 非

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