非

fēi

Meaning

to not be
not
wrong
incorrect
non-
un-
in-
to reproach or blame
(colloquial) to insist on
simply must

Pinyin: fēi

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非 fēinot, negative, non-; to oppose Primary radical非 · wrong

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