to send out, to issue, to emit
Animated Stroke Order 发
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HSK Vocabulary: 发
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 发 is used in context
1
tā他
fā发
míng明
le了
yì一
zhǒng种
xīn新
gōng工
jù具
。
He invented a new tool.
2
chéng城
shì市
fā发
zhǎn展
dé得
hěn很
kuài快
。
The city is developing very fast.
3
wǒ我
fā发
xiàn现
le了
yí一
gè个
xīn新
cān餐
tīng厅
。
I discovered a new restaurant.
4
wǒ我
fā发
shāo烧
le了
。
I have a fever.
5
tā他
fā发
shāo烧
le了
,
xū需
yào要
zài在
jiā家
xiū休
xī息
。
He has a fever and needs to rest at home.
6
tā她
yīn因
wèi为
fā发
shāo烧
,
suǒ所
yǐ以
jīn今
tiān天
bù不
néng能
qù去
shàng上
xué学
。
She can't go to school today because she has a fever.
7
wǒ我
fā发
xiàn现
le了
yī一
zhī只
xiǎo小
māo猫
。
I found a kitten.
8
kē科
xué学
jiā家
fā发
xiàn现
le了
xīn新
de的
xíng行
xīng星
。
Scientists discovered a new planet.
9
yuè阅
dú读
shí时
,
wǒ我
fā发
xiàn现
zhè这
běn本
shū书
hěn很
yǒu有
qù趣
。
While reading, I found this book very interesting.
10
tā她
de的
tóu头
fà发
hěn很
zhǎng长
。
Her hair is very long.
Information
Traditional發
Radical又
Strokes5
StructureSingle Body
Frequency#421
Zhuyinㄈㄚ
Components—
UnicodeU+53D1
CangjieIVNO
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality