Chou Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Woman (nǚ) Fei Kangxi Strokes: 6 Page 255, Entry 22 Broad Rhymes (Guangyun): Pronounced fei. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhyme Meetings (Yunhui), Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun): Pronounced fei. As defined in the Explanation of Simple and Compound Characters (Shuowen): To be a match. As defined in the General Essentials (Zongyao): A woman who is a peer to oneself. In ancient times, the title for the noble consort whose rank was secondary to the empress was fei. Book of Rites (Liji), Section on Tan Gong: Shun was buried in the wilds of Cangwu, and his three consorts did not follow him there. Also, the principal wife of a crown prince is called fei. Also, Heavenly Consort (Tianfei), a water deity. Sima Guang stated: Water belongs to the yin class; therefore, its deity is a woman. Also, Xiang Consort (Xiangfei), a type of bamboo. Its spots resemble tear stains. Those originating from Gula are the best; those from Mount Taoxu are second-best. Refer to the Bamboo Treatise (Zhupu). Also, Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced yi. Same as ji (a concubine). A general term for a group of concubines. Also, Broad Rhymes (Guangyun), Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhyme Meetings (Yunhui), Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun): Pronounced pei. Book of Rites (Liji), Section on Qu Li: The consort of the Son of Heaven is called the empress (hou). Commentary: Fei means to match. Book of Poetry (Shijing), Preface to the Ode of Mang (Wei Feng): Lost his spouse (fei-ou). History of the Former Han (Qianhan): During the humble period of the High Ancestor, his consort (fei). Used interchangeably with match (pei). Sometimes written as a variant form. Also written as a variant form (qian). Also, used interchangeably with fei. See the note under the character fei.