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发霉 (fā méi): To become moldy (verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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发 • fā • to send (an email) • HSK 2.0 L3
HSK 3
fā
发
to send (an email)
霉 • méi • mold; mildew; to become moldy
méi
霉
mold; mildew; to become moldy
Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 发霉.
Words with
发
发烧
fā shāo
fever; have a fever
发现
fā xiàn
discover
头发
tóu fa
hair
出发
chū fā
set off; depart
发出
fā chū
to issue (an order, decree etc); to send out; to dispatch
发展
fā zhǎn
develop
发生
fā shēng
happen
发送
fā sòng
to transmit
Words with
霉
倒霉
dǎo méi
fall on hard times; have bad luck
霉菌
méi jūn
mold, fungus
青霉素
qīng méi sù
penicillin
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Example Sentences with 发霉
Miàn
面
bāo
包
fàng
放
tài
太
jiǔ
久
huì
会
fā
发
méi
霉
。
Bread will become moldy if left too long.
Zhè
这
xiē
些
jiù
旧
shū
书
yīn
因
wèi
为
cháo
潮
shī
湿
dōu
都
fā
发
méi
霉
le
了
。
These old books have all become moldy due to dampness.
