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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Words containing 发

Word Meaning
hairnet
to flourish; rapid growth; to sprout up
volatility
developed nation
gray hair; silver hair
(of a plot etc) to be exposed (idiom); to come to light
hair dye; tint; rinse
to make a fortune; to make easy money
incidence of a disease; disease rate
hairstyle; hairdo; coiffure
hair worn in a bun or coil
sofa bed; sleeper sofa
shampoo
(real estate etc) developer
inventor
to originate; source; to rise
development zone
(of diseases, accidents) to occur with a high incidence
Chow Yun-Fat (1955-), Hong Kong TV and film star
fig. seething in anger; raise one's hackles
to break out (of disease etc)
to feel nervous; to become agitated
hair ends
to print and distribute; to publish
to rouse to vigorous action; energetic mood