Zi Collection, Page Position: Lower, Radical: Open Box (fāng)
fei; Kangxi Stroke Count: 10; Page: Page 153, Entry 45
[Tang Yun], [Ji Yun], [Yun Hui] pronounced "fei" with a rising tone.
[Shuowen Jiezi] explains "fei" as an object resembling a box.
[Yupian] states that a square bamboo container is called "fei".
[Guangyun] says this object resembles a bamboo chest. It is now written with the bamboo radical as "kuang fei".
Also [Shuowen Jiezi] offers another explanation meaning "fei" (not).
[Book of Changes (Yijing)], "Tun" hexagram, uses "fei gou".
Also [Rites of Zhou (Zhou Li)], "Winter Official: Kao Gong Ji", mentions "qie qi fei se".
[Note] explains that "fei" refers to patterns and appearance.
Also [Ji Yun], [Zheng Yun] pronunciation fang wei qie, read as "fei".
[Book of Rites (Liji)], "Shao Yi", has "che ma zhi mei, fei fei yi yi".
[Note] describes the appearance of carriages and horses in motion.
Also [Ji Yun] states it is the same as "fei". "Fei fei" describes horses walking continuously.
Also [Zheng Yun] pronunciation fu wen qie, read as "fen".
[Rites of Zhou (Zhou Li)], "Heavenly Official: Da Zai", has "ba yue fei ban zhi shi".
[Note] explains "fei" means "fen", referring to distribution to officials.
[Earth Official: Lin Ren], has "yi dai guo zhi fei ban".
[Note] states that "fei" here is read as "fen".