HSK 5
废话
廢話
Meaning
- nonsense
- rubbish
- superfluous words
- You don't say!
- No kidding! (gently sarcastic)
- Traditional
- 廢話
- Pinyin
- fèi huà
Character reference
Components and radical classification
废
fèito terminate; to discard; to abgrogate
Primary radical广 · dotted cliff
话
huàtalk, speech; language, dialect
Primary radical讠 · speech
廢
fèito terminate; to discard; to abgrogate
Primary radical广 · dotted cliff
話
huàtalk, speech; language, dialect
Primary radical言 · speech
Radical classification does not necessarily describe a character’s modern meaning. Semantic and phonetic roles are shown only when supported by the cited formation data.
Writing practice
Stroke order and writing practice
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Stroke data from Hanzi Writer and Make Me a Hanzi. Source details