肥 (féi)

fat; fertile; loose-fitting or large; to fertilize; to become rich by

HSK 3.1 level 4
8 strokes

Etymology

Depicts a person (卩) with extra flesh (肉) on their body.

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》：“肥，多肉也。从肉，从卪。”

Components

⺼ (iconic) — ⺼ is a component form of 肉.
卩 (iconic) — Modern form looks like 巴.