沸 fèi
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 氵 — water
- Made of
- 氵 water 弗 not, negative
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
沸腾
fèiténg
to boil; to seethe; to be in an uproar
Characters in this word
腾 téng
- Strokes
- 13
- Radical
- ⺼ — meat, flesh
- Made of
- 朕 the royal "we", for imperial use 马 horse
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 水还没有完全沸腾，暂时不要把面条下锅。 Shuǐ hái méiyǒu wánquán fèiténg, zànshí bú yào bǎ miàntiáo xià guō. The water has not fully boiled yet, so do not put the noodles in for the moment.
- 锅里的汤已经沸腾了，可以关火了。 Guō lǐ de tāng yǐjīng fèiténg le, kěyǐ guān huǒ le. The soup in the pot is already boiling, so you can turn off the heat.
- 球队夺冠的消息传来，整个城市都沸腾了。 Qiúduì duó guàn de xiāoxi chuánlái, zhěnggè chéngshì dōu fèiténg le. When news came that the team had won the championship, the whole city erupted.
Related words
- 沸沸扬扬 fèifèiyángyáng widely discussed; causing a stir
- 热腾腾 rèténgténg steaming hot
- 腾 téng to rise; to leap; to free up
- 折腾 zhēteng to toss about; to trouble; to torment; to busy oneself with
- 保鲜 bǎoxiān to keep fresh; freshness preservation
- 发酵 fājiào to ferment; to brew; to develop gradually
- 火候 huǒhou degree of heating; timing; level of maturity
- 烘焙 hōngbèi to bake; baking
- 丁 dīng adult male; household member; population category
- 熬 áo to boil; to simmer; to endure
- 淀粉 diànfěn starch
- 煲 bāo pot; to stew or simmer in a pot