(prefix) non-; un-; indicating a category or state outside of a specific scope

to not be; to not belong to; equivalent to 是 shì in its negative form

(bound form) short for Africa

(colloquial) to insist on; to simply must; often used in the 非...不可 fēi... bù​kě pattern to indicate a necessary condition or absolute requirement

mistake; error; a wrong or evil deed; incorrect as opposed to 是 shì

to blame; to censure; to reproach; to view as incorrect or bad

(archaic) to slander or defame; same as 诽 fěi

a Chinese surname

the 175th Kangxi radical