粪肥

糞肥

fènféi

noun #36,160

Meanings

1 manure
2 dung fertilizer

Characters

excrement, dung

fertilizer, fat

Examples

农民给田里施粪肥。

Nóngmín gěi tián lǐ shī fènféi.

The farmers spread manure on the fields.

粪肥是天然的有机肥料。

Fènféi shì tiānrán de yǒujī féiliào.

Manure is a natural organic fertilizer.

Tips

memory

粪 (fèn) = excrement, 肥 (féi) = fertilizer (literally 'fat'). Compare with 化肥 (huàféi, 'chemical fertilizer'); 粪肥 is the traditional, organic counterpart used in農村 (countryside) farming.

Stroke Order

粪 fèn

肥 féi