Making Chinese characters easy to write.

Sister Sites

Five Elements Test Chinese-Idioms.com

About Product Updates Privacy Policy Terms of Service

DICTIONARY

Chinese Dictionary
Pinyin Index
Radical Index
Character Components
HSK Dictionary
Character Compare

DICTIONARY

Chinese Dictionary
Pinyin Index
Radical Index
Character Components
HSK Dictionary
Character Compare

TOOLS

Practice & Review

Writing Practice
Flashcard Review
Dictation Practice
Worksheet Generator
Sentence Practice
Hanzi Sticker Match

Resources & Utilities

Worksheet Library
HSK Level Checker
Pinyin Converter

Fun & Culture

Name Generator
Zodiac Calculator

TOOLS

Practice & Review

Writing Practice
Flashcard Review
Dictation Practice
Worksheet Generator
Sentence Practice
Hanzi Sticker Match

Resources & Utilities

Worksheet Library
HSK Level Checker
Pinyin Converter

Fun & Culture

Name Generator
Zodiac Calculator

LEARN

Learning Center
Blog
Chinese Stroke Rules
Chinese Poetry
Pro Membership ✨

LEARN

Learning Center
Blog
Chinese Stroke Rules
Chinese Poetry
Pro Membership ✨

© 2026 Hanzi Stroke. All rights reserved.

Made with♥for Chinese learners.

废 (fèi): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write | HSK 7-9

By CharacterBrowse all characters A-Z

HSK ListsAll HSK versions overview

HSK 2.0

Practice & Review

Learning Essentials

Home
Dictionary
废

废 (fèi): To abolish — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

HSK 3.0Level 7-9

HSK 3.0:

By PinyinSearch by pronunciation

By RadicalFind by radical component

By ComponentsLearn meaning and sound clues

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6

HSK 3.0

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Level 7-9

HSK Course Books

Writing PracticePractice HSK and saved words

Flashcard ReviewSRS review for HSK and custom decks

Dictation PracticeListen and write characters

Worksheet GeneratorCreate practice sheets for free

Sentence PracticeWrite complete sentences in context

Hanzi Sticker MatchFree pinyin–hanzi matching game

Resources & Utilities

Worksheet LibraryHSK, Top 100 & themed PDFs

HSK Level CheckerCheck HSK level of any text

Pinyin ConverterConvert Chinese to Pinyin

Fun & Culture

Name GeneratorCreate your Chinese name

Zodiac CalculatorFind your zodiac animal

8 Basic Strokes GuideHot

Foundation of all characters

Pinyin Tones Guide

4 tones with audio examples

Chinese Handwriting Guide

Daily practice routine

HSK 3.0 Complete GuideNew

New exam format explained

HSK 1 Common Mistakes

Avoid beginner errors

Topics & Culture

Chinese Numbers 1-1000

Count like a native

Time & Dates Guide

Tell time in Chinese

Family Members Guide

30+ family terms

2026 Fire Horse YearHot

Zodiac meaning & luck

Top 100 Characters

Most frequent, free PDF

View All Blog Posts

Recognition 7-9

HSK 3.0Vocab 7-9 Recognition 7-9 Writing 7-9

1.

Animated Stroke Order 废

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

How to write 废 — animated stroke order

98 learners practiced this

2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 废

废 stroke order diagram

3.

Character Breakdown

Semi-Enclosed

废

广guǎng · wide

废=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 废

废 handwriting practice worksheet preview

Download full HSK 3.0 Level 7-9 PDF pack

5.

How to Use 废

Cancel / Abolish

Words where 废 means to cancel, abolish, or declare invalid.

废除 • fèi chú • abolish; annul; annihilate • HSK 6

HSK 6

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 废

半途而废 • bàn tú ér fèi • give up halfway; leave something unfinished

HSK 6

bàn半

7.

Example Sentences

tā他

shòu受

shāng伤

hòu后

jué觉

de得

zì

Information

Pinyinfèi

Meaningto abolish, discard, or become useless

Strokes8

Radical广

Traditional廢

StructureSemi-Enclosed

Frequency#2223

Zhuyinㄈㄟˋ

UnicodeU+5E9F

CangjieIOP

广guǎng · wide

fèi废

chú除

abolish; annul; annihilate

作废 • zuò fèi • cancel; delete; nullify • HSK 6

HSK 6

zuò作

fèi废

cancel; delete; nullify

报废 • bào fèi • Declare as waste / Scrap • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

bào报

fèi废

Declare as waste / Scrap

Useless / Waste

Words where 废 describes something useless, abandoned, or wasteful.

废话 • fèi huà • superfluous words; nonsense; rubbish • HSK 5

HSK 5

fèi废

huà话

superfluous words; nonsense; rubbish

废墟 • fèi xū • ruins; remainder; wasteland • HSK 6

HSK 6

fèi废

xū墟

ruins; remainder; wasteland

废品 • fèi pǐn • Waste product / Scrap • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

fèi废

pǐn品

Waste product / Scrap

tú

途

ér而

fèi废

give up halfway; leave something unfinished

废寝忘食 • fèi qǐn wàng shí • to neglect sleep and forget about food [idiom]

HSK 6

fèi废

qǐn寝

wàng忘

shí食

to neglect sleep and forget about food [idiom]

废弃 • fèi qì • Abandoned

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

fèi废

qì弃

Abandoned

废物 • fèi wù • Waste material / Garbage

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

fèi废

wù物

Waste material / Garbage

颓废 • tuí fèi • Decadent / Moribund

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

tuí颓

fèi废

Decadent / Moribund

自

jǐ己

chéng成

le了

fèi废

rén人

。

After being injured, he felt he had become a useless person.

bié别

zài再

shuō说

fèi废

huà话

le了

，

kuài快

zuò做

zhèng正

shì事

。

Stop talking nonsense and get to work.

zhèng政

fǔ府

jué决

dìng定

fèi废

diào掉

zhè这

tiáo条

bù不

hé合

lǐ理

de的

jiù旧

fǎ法

lǜ律

。

The government decided to abolish this unreasonable old law.

zhèng政

fǔ府

jué决

dìng定

fèi废

chú除

zhè这

xiàng项

jiù旧

fǎ法

lǜ律

。

The government decided to abolish this old law.

zhè这

xiē些

fèi废

zhǐ纸

kě可

yǐ以

huí回

shōu收

lì利

yòng用

。

This waste paper can be recycled.

Related Characters

Explore characters by relationship

HSK (3.0) Level 7-9

Characters from the same exam level.

揽lǎnto grasp, to hold, to take into one's arms
捞lāofish for; scoop up; dredge out
涝làowaterlogging; excessive water
勒lēito rein in, to tighten, to force
愣lèngabsent-minded; distracted; rashly
炼liànto smelt, refine, or temper

View all HSK (3.0) 7-9 characters →

Same Sound

Characters pronounced "fei".

扉fēidoor panel
费fèito spend, to cost; expenses, fees
吠fèibark
蜚fēicockroach
斐fěigraceful, elegant, beautiful
妃fēiwife, spouse; imperial concubine

View all "fei" characters →

Same Radical

Characters with radical "广".

庄zhuāngvillage, manor, solemn
庖paokitchen; a cook
庐lúhut, cottage; name of a mountain
序xùpreface, introduction, order, sequence
库kùwarehouse, storehouse, repository
廊lángcorridor, veranda, covered walkway

View all "广" radical characters →