费fèi
a fee, a charge. 9 strokes, radical 贝, first met in HSK 3.
How to write 费
Strokes 1–5 write 弗, then strokes 6–9 write 贝.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 费 · the stroke-order rules
What 费 is made of
弗 (fú, not) and 贝 (bèi, sea shell).
贝 carries the meaning — money — and 弗 carries the sound.
Words that use 费
| 费 | a fee, a charge 为了某种服务要交的钱 银行这次免收了一切手续费。The bank waived every last transaction fee this time. Lesson 196, 货币结算与费用支付 · 商业贸易与金融投资 · Commerce, Financial Transactions & Market Trade |
| 交费 | to pay a fee in person 把该交的钱送到指定的地方 新生开学第一天要去大厅交费注册。On the first day, new students go to the hall to pay the fee. Lesson 151, 货币金融与支付 · 贸易经济与市场金融 · Commerce, Economics, Finance & Trade |
| 收费 | to charge a toll or fee 向使用的人收取一笔钱 这条高速公路白天夜里都收费。This motorway will charge a fee day and night. Lesson 151, 货币金融与支付 · 贸易经济与市场金融 · Commerce, Economics, Finance & Trade |
| 费用 | overall costs or expenses 做一件事情总共要花掉的钱 参加夏令营的费用要提前交清。the cost for the summer camp must be paid in advance. Lesson 151, 货币金融与支付 · 贸易经济与市场金融 · Commerce, Economics, Finance & Trade |
| 消费 | to spend on daily purchases 买东西或享受服务，把钱花出去 很多年轻人喜欢网上消费买衣服。Many young people like to spend money buying clothes online. Lesson 152, 市场消费与品牌 · 贸易经济与市场金融 · Commerce, Economics, Finance & Trade |
| 浪费 | to squander resources wastefully 把东西白白用掉，不珍惜 关灯离开房间，不要浪费电。Turn off the light when you leave the room — do not waste electricity. Lesson 152, 市场消费与品牌 · 贸易经济与市场金融 · Commerce, Economics, Finance & Trade |
| 学费 | tuition fees for schooling 上学时要交给学校的钱 爸爸每学期都按时缴学费。Dad pays the tuition fees on time every semester. Lesson 154, 经贸效益与节约 · 贸易经济与市场金融 · Commerce, Economics, Finance & Trade |
| 免费 | free of charge 不用花一分钱就能使用 文创园区向市民免费开放。The creative park was open to the public free of charge. Lesson 316, 职场英华与创意工坊 · 匠心筑梦与浮世清晖 · Master Crafts, Ocean Dreams & Creative Vistas |
| 经费 | funds, expenses 指用于某项事业的专项资金 科研所拨付充裕的竞赛经费。The institute allocated generous competition funds. Lesson 444, 竞逐争锋 · 笃行自励与经世宏图 · Resolute Self-Mastery & Civic Governance |
| 花费 | to spend (money or effort) 指使用掉钱财或精力 他不惜花费精力维护绿植。He willingly spent effort tending his plants. Lesson 592, 润泽民生 · 笃行和济与乾坤安澜 · Harmony, Core Vigor & Natural Resilience |
and 4 more in the catalogue.
Characters that share the sound part 弗
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 贝
All 27 of them, and what the radical means, on the 贝 radical page.