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肥皂 (féi zào) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

肥皂 (féi zào) is a Chinese word: soap. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 肥皂

名 míng noun

soap

请用肥皂洗手。

qǐng yòng féi zào xǐ shǒu

Please wash your hands with soap.

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Word breakdown

肥 féi — fatty/oily component (soaps were traditionally made from fats)

皂 zào — soap (the main character indicating soap)

Structure & writing
1 肥 féi — fat; containing much fat (opposite of 'lean'; generally not used for people except in 肥胖, 减肥)

肥 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 ⺼ — flesh/meat radical, representing body tissue or muscle
⺼ is a component in 68 characters
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Stroke order

2 皂 zào — black (color)

皂 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.2 七 qī — the number seven (6+1)
七 is a component in 2 characters

Stroke order