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

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发 stroke order animation

Words containing 发

Word Meaning
to whine; to be grouchy
barbershop; hairdresser's
complications (undesired side-effect of medical procedure)
barber
to get angry
to curl hair
to start; to set out
to issue (a document); to sign and issue officially
the slightest; a hair
smelly; to smell bad
to recur (of a disease); to reappear
the right of speech
inventor
to generate electricity; to send a telegram
to post a letter
face glowing (idiom); looking radiant; all smiles
outbreak (of a disease); onset
beautiful hair
to be furious; to fly into a terrible rage
hairdressing; beautiful hair
developer (of real estate, a commercial product etc)
black hair
could happen at any moment; on the verge
to not say a word (idiom)
hair salon; hairdresser's shop