非fēi
Africa (short for 非洲). 8 strokes, radical 非, first met in HSK 1.
How to write 非
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 非 · the stroke-order rules
What 非 is made of
Two bird's wings opposed; two people back-to-back.
Words that use 非
| 非 | Africa (short for 非洲) 一个大洲名称的简称，常跟“中”字连用 非中两地贸易额连年稳步增长。Trade between China and Africa grew steadily every year. Lesson 310, 洲际穿行与史海扬帆 · 铁龙驰骋与青史典章 · Continental Corridors, Legal Justice & Academic Laurels |
| 除非 | unless, only if 表示唯一的条件，除此以外都不成立 除非齐心协力，否则难破困局。unless everyone pulls together, the deadlock will be hard to break. Lesson 403, 居家律动 · 明德修身与笃行致远 · Cultural Transmission & Practical Wisdom |
| 非常 | very, extremely 副词，程度极深远超寻常一般 昨天中午出太阳的时候非常热，今天气温一下子降了七八度。Yesterday at noon when the sun was out it was extremely hot, but today the temperature has suddenly dropped seven or eight degrees. Siyuan Teahouse, lesson 20, 胡同里的好天气 |