发(fā)

HSK 25 strokesTrad. 發
Readingsfāfà

to send out

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Character information

Pinyin
fā / fà
Meaning
to send out; to show (one's feeling); to issue; to develop; to make a bundle of money; classifier for gunshots (rounds)
Strokes
5
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional
發

Origin & structure

Where 发 comes from and how its parts fit together.

⿸？又

Made of

又yòu

Parts are arranged enclosing from the upper left.

Traditional form 發: bow

How to write 发 step by step

5 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 发

Common words using 发 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

chū出fā发
HSK 2

to set off

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fā发xiàn现
HSK 2

to notice; to become aware of

Open 发现 page →
tóu头fa发
HSK 2

hair (on the head)

Open 头发 page →
shā沙fā发
HSK 3

(loanword) sofa (CL:条,张)

Open 沙发 page →
lǐ理fā发
HSK 3

to get a haircut; to have one's hair done

Open 理发 page →
fā发chū出
HSK 3

to issue (an order, decree etc); to send out; to dispatch

Open 发出 page →
fā发dòng动
HSK 3

to start

Open 发动 page →
fā发zhǎn展
HSK 3

development

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