What does 沸 mean in Chinese?

沸 (fèi) means "to boil" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 沸?

沸 is pronounced "fèi" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

沸 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

Common words with 沸 include 沸腾 ((of a liquid) to boil), 沸水 (boiling water), 沸石 (zeolite), 沸点 (boiling point), 滚沸 ((of a liquid) to boil).

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沸

fèi

to boil

verb

Radical: 水 (no. 85)

炉子上的水已经沸腾了起来。

Shuǐ yǐjīng fèi le

The water has boiled

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
沸腾	fèi téng	(of a liquid) to boil	HSK 7-9
沸水	fèi shuǐ	boiling water
沸石	fèi shí	zeolite
沸点	fèi diǎn	boiling point
滚沸	gǔn fèi	(of a liquid) to boil
煮沸	zhǔ fèi	to boil
鼎沸	dǐng fèi	a confused noise

沸 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.

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