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Meaning of 沸

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Pinyin: fèi
English Definition: to boil
Chinese Definition:
①开,滚,液体受热到一定温度时,内部发生气泡,表面翻滚,变成蒸气:沸点。沸水。沸涌。沸腾(亦喻事物蓬勃发展或情绪高涨)。沸反盈天(形容人声喧闹,乱成一片)。人声鼎沸。
②波涌的样子:沸郁(a.翻涌的样子;b.愤懑不平的样子)。
Total strokes: 8; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (water) conveys the meaning.
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Similar Characters: 彿
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Example Words
沸腾 fèi téng (of a liquid) to boil; (of sentiments etc) to boil over; to flare up; to be impassioned
沸沸扬扬 fèi fèi yáng yáng bubbling and gurgling; hubbubing; abuzz
鼎沸 dǐng fèi a confused noise; a racket
沸点 fèi diǎn boiling point
煮沸 zhǔ fèi to boil
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Example Sentences
1
The entire stadium erupted in cheers from the fans.
2
The news spread like wildfire.
3
She poured boiling water into the teapot.
4
This type of black tea needs to be brewed with boiling water.