Writing
肥皂 (féizào) — how to say "soap" in Chinese
肥皂
Soap
noun
Character composition
肥
fat, fertilizer
皂
soap
Radicals / Keys
白
White
#106 · bái · 5 strokes
肉
Meat
#130 · ròu · 6 strokes
Collocations
用肥皂
yòng féizào
use soap
一块肥皂
yī kuài féizào
a bar of soap
Examples
他用肥皂把手洗得干干净净。
He washed his hands thoroughly with soap.
一块肥皂。
A bar of soap.
Frequently asked questions
Soap in Chinese language
"soap" in Chinese is 肥皂 (féizào).
肥皂 meaning in English
肥皂 (féizào) means "Soap".
Soap in Mandarin pinyin
It is pronounced féizào (written as feizao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Chinese character for soap
It is written 肥皂: 肥 has 8 strokes, 皂 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 肥皂?
肥皂 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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