to send out; to issue; to develop

Character data

HSK 3
Frequency 47th character
Radical ⼜ (29.3)
Strokes 5
Index # 339
TRADITIONAL ,

Definitions

发 fā
  1. 1. to send out
  2. 2. to issue
  3. 3. to develop
  4. 4. to show (one's feeling)
  5. 5. to make a bundle of money
  6. 6. classifier for gunshots (rounds)
发 fà
  1. 1. hair
  2. 2. Taiwan pr.

Stroke order

发 stroke order diagram
发 stroke order animation

Words containing 发

Word Meaning
to be confused; to be at a loss; Taiwan pr. fā méng
to teach a child to read and write
to appear listless; to droop; to wilt
to pay wages or salary
payday
to feel weak; to be diffident
offering memorandum (for public stock issue)
a bonus issue (a form of dividend payment)
(periodical) circulation
to give a speech
to hit the nail on the head (idiom)
form word
sentence-opening particle; initial filler word
to become rich; enrichment
TW mini truck; Kei truck
to post (on a noticeboard or website)
beginning; to initiate; commencement
to go soft (at the knees); to weaken
transmission power; output power
developed nation
developed area
vocal organs; vocal cords
sound-producing body or device
to vow
to shiver