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发
Trad. 發
Radical
Radical
(Bushou)		 又
Strokes 2
Composition
Strokes 5
Structure
Decomp. 左又丶
Prononciation
Mandarin fā; fà
Entry Methods
Pinyin fa1; fa4
Kanji /
Cangjie
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Sijiao 234.0
Wubi NTCY
Encodages (hexa)
Unicode U+53D1
GB2312 B7A2
Results for 发
发 fā to send out / to show (one's feeling) / to issue / to develop / to make a bundle of money / classifier for gunshots (rounds)
发 fà hair / Taiwan pr. [fa3]
Results beginning with 发
发展 fā zhǎn development / growth / to develop / to grow / to expand
发表 fā biǎo to issue / to publish
发布 fā bù to release / to issue / to announce / to distribute
发现 fā xiàn to notice / to become aware of / to discover / to find / to detect / a discovery
发生 fā shēng to happen / to occur / to take place / to break out
发帖 fā tiě to post (an item on a forum)
发行 fā xíng to publish / to issue / to release / to distribute
发贴 fā tiē to stick sth up (on the wall) / to post (on a noticeboard or website)
发挥 fā huī to display / to exhibit / to bring out implicit or innate qualities / to express (a thought or moral) / to develop (an idea) / to elaborate (on a theme)
发出 fā chū to issue (an order, decree etc) / to send out / to dispatch / to produce (a sound) / to let out (a laugh)
发送 fā sòng to transmit / to dispatch / to issue (an official document or credential)
发言 fā yán to make a speech / statement / utterance / CL:個|个[ge4]
发达 fā dá well-developed / flourishing / to develop / to promote / to expand / (literary) to achieve fame and fortune / to prosper
发放 fā fàng to provide / to give / to grant
发动 fā dòng to start / to launch / to unleash / to mobilize / to arouse
发射 fā shè to shoot (a projectile) / to fire (a rocket) / to launch / to emit (a particle) / to discharge / emanation / emission
发觉 fā jué to become aware / to detect / to realize / to perceive
发起 fā qǐ to originate / to initiate / to launch (an attack, an initiative etc) / to start / to propose sth (for the first time)
发票 fā piào invoice / receipt / bill / uniform invoice (abbr. for 統一發票|统一发票[tong3yi1 fa1piao4])
发明 fā míng to invent / an invention / CL:個|个[ge4]
发给 fā gěi to issue / to grant / to distribute
发育 fā yù to develop / to mature / growth / development / (sexually) mature
发货 fā huò to dispatch / to send out goods
发电 fā diàn to generate electricity / to send a telegram
发光 fā guāng to emit light / to shine / to glow / to glisten / to be luminous
发作 fā zuò to flare up / to break out
发泄 fā xiè to give vent to (one's feelings)
发誓 fā shì to vow / to pledge / to swear
发售 fā shòu to sell
发信 fā xìn to post a letter
发烧 fā shāo to have a high temperature (from illness) / to have a fever / (fig.) to be fascinated with / to obsess over / (fig.) flourishing / thriving / popular
发型 fà xíng hairstyle / coiffure / hairdo
发呆 fā dāi to stare blankly / to be stunned / to be lost in thought
发掘 fā jué to excavate / to explore / (fig.) to unearth / to tap into
发财 fā cái to get rich
发病 fā bìng (of an illness) to occur / (of a person) to get sick / to fall ill / onset (of a medical condition)
发热 fā rè to have a high temperature / feverish / unable to think calmly / to emit heat
发音 fā yīn to pronounce / pronunciation / to emit sound
发扬 fā yáng to develop / to make full use of
发抖 fā dǒu to tremble / to shake / to shiver
发酵 fā jiào to ferment / (fig.) (of trends, emotions or repercussions etc) to bubble away / to simmer / to develop
发自 fā zì to evolve from
发疯 fā fēng to go mad / to go crazy / to lose one's mind
发亮 fā liàng to shine / shiny
发问 fā wèn to question / to ask / to raise a question
发愁 fā chóu to worry / to fret / to be anxious / to become sad
发火 fā huǒ to catch fire / to ignite / to detonate / to get angry
发丝 fà sī hair (on the head)
发威 fā wēi to unleash one's power / (of an animal) to go on a rampage / (of a typhoon, earthquake etc) to wreak havoc / (of a figure of authority) to erupt in anger / to assert one's dominance
发声 fā shēng to produce a sound / to vocalize / to give voice / to articulate views or demands
发怒 fā nù to get angry
发麻 fā má to feel numb
发白 fā bái to turn pale / to lose color / to go white
发车 fā chē departure (of a coach or train) / to dispatch a vehicle
发芽 fā yá (of a seed) to germinate / (of a plant) to sprout / to bud / (fig.) (of an idea or plan etc) to start to develop
发狂 fā kuáng crazy / mad / madly
发红 fā hóng to turn red / to blush / to flush
发炎 fā yán to become inflamed / inflammation
发泡 fā pào to produce foam / (of a beverage) fizzy / sparkling
发球 fā qiú (tennis etc) to serve / (golf) to tee off
发散 fā sàn to disperse / to diverge
发软 fā ruǎn to weaken / to go soft (at the knees)
发难 fā nàn to rise in revolt / to raise difficult questions
发笑 fā xiào to burst out laughing / to laugh
发稿 fā gǎo (of a publisher) to send a manuscript off to the printer / (of a journalist) to send a dispatch
发胖 fā pàng to put on weight / to get fat
发廊 fà láng hair salon / hairdresser's shop / CL:家[jia1],間|间[jian1]
发卡 fā kǎ to issue a card / (slang) to reject a guy or a girl / to chuck
发卡 fà qiǎ hair grip / hair clip
发烫 fā tàng burning hot
发愣 fā lèng to stare blankly / to be in a daze
发毛 fā máo to rant and rave / to be scared, upset (Beijing dialect)
发霉 fā méi to become moldy
发回 fā huí to send back / to return
发情 fā qíng (zoology) (of a female) to be in heat / (of a male) to be in rut
发家 fā jiā to lay down a family fortune / to get rich / to become prosperous
发飙 fā biāo to flip out / to act out violently
发条 fā tiáo clockwork spring (used to power a watch or windup toy etc) / (attributive) windup / clockwork
发包 fà bāo bun hair extension
发包 fā bāo to put out to contract
发冷 fā lěng to feel a chill (as an emotional response) / to feel cold (as a clinical symptom)
发源 fā yuán to rise / to originate / source / derivation
发颤 fā chàn to shiver
发痒 fā yǎng to tickle / to itch
发夹 fà jiā hair clip
发福 fā fú to put on weight / to get fat (a sign of prosperity, so a compliment)
发奋 fā fèn to make an effort / to push for sth / to work hard
发髻 fà jì hair worn in a bun or coil
发迹 fā jì to make one's mark / to go up in the world / to make one's fortune
发兵 fā bīng to dispatch an army / to send troops
发慌 fā huāng to become agitated / to feel nervous
发案 fā àn occurrence (refers to time and place esp. of a criminal act) / to take place / to occur / to advertise freelance work
发落 fā luò to deal with (an offender)
发牌 fā pái to deal (cards)
发运 fā yùn (of goods) to dispatch / shipment / shipping
发配 fā pèi to send away to serve a penal sentence
发式 fà shì hairstyle / coiffure / hairdo
发端 fā duān to originate / to initiate / beginning / origin
发带 fà dài headband
发昏 fā hūn to faint
发胀 fā zhàng to swell up / swelling
发令 fā lìng to issue an order
发晕 fā yūn to feel dizzy
发愿 fā yuàn to vow
发臭 fā chòu smelly / to smell bad
发春 fā chun in heat
发春 fā chūn in heat
发骚 fā sāo horny / lecherous
发奖 fā jiǎng to award a prize
发怔 fā zhēng baffled / nonplussed
发汗 fā hàn to sweat
发簪 fà zān hairpin
发胶 fà jiāo hair gel
发辫 fà biàn braid
发愤 fā fèn to make a determined effort
发急 fā jí to fret / to get impatient / to become anxious
发面 fā miàn to leaven dough / to make bread
发菜 fà cài long thread moss (Nostoc flagelliforme), an edible algae / also called faat choy or hair moss
发怵 fā chù to feel terrified / to grow apprehensive
发妻 fà qī first wife
发轫 fā rèn to set (sth) afoot / to initiate / beginning / origin / commencement
发祥 fā xiáng to give rise to (sth good) / to emanate from
发薪 fā xīn to pay wages or salary
发榜 fā bǎng to publish a roll-call of successful candidates
发蜡 fà là pomade
发粉 fā fěn baking powder
发药  dispensing
发暗 fā àn to darken / to become tarnished
发报 fā bào to send a message
发飚 fā biāo to flip out / to act out violently / also written 發飆|发飚[fa1 biao1]
发钗 fà chāi hair clip
发憷 fā chù variant of 發怵|发怵[fa1 chu4]
发脆 fā cuì to become brittle / to become crisp
发癫 fā diān to go crazy / to lose one's mind
发绀 fā gàn cyanosis (blue skin due to lack of oxygen in blood)
发糕 fā gāo fa gao, a type of steamed sponge cake, usu. sweetened, commonly consumed at Chinese New Year
发箍 fà gū headband
发积 fā jī see 發跡|发迹[fa1 ji4]
发交 fā jiāo to issue and deliver (to people)
发脚 fà jiǎo a length of hair
发窘 fā jiǒng to feel embarrassment / disconcerted / embarrassed
发卷 fà juǎn hair roller / curl (of hair)
发刊 fā kān to publish / to put out (a document)
发棵 fā kē budding
发困 fā kùn to get sleepy
发力 fā lì to exert oneself / to apply force / (of an enterprise etc) to gain momentum / to perform strongly
发绺 fà liǔ tresses / dreadlocks
发懵 fā měng to feel dizzy / to be confused / to be at a loss / to stare blankly / Taiwan pr. [fa1 meng2]
发蒙 fā mēng to be confused / to be at a loss / Taiwan pr. [fa1 meng2]
发蒙 fā méng (old) to instruct the young / to teach a child to read and write / as easy as ABC
Approximate Results for 发
开发 kāi fā to exploit (a resource) / to open up (for development) / to develop
批发 pī fā wholesale / bulk trade / distribution
研发 yán fā research and development / to develop
头发 tóu fa hair (on the head)
出发 chū fā to set off / to start (on a journey)
引发 yǐn fā to lead to / to trigger / to initiate / to cause / to evoke (emotions)
群发 qún fā to send to multiple recipients / mass mailout / to occur in a clustered fashion
沙发 shā fā sofa (loanword) / CL:條|条[tiao2],張|张[zhang1] / (Internet slang) the first reply or replier to a forum post
爆发 bào fā to break out / to erupt / to explode / to burst out
激发 jī fā to arouse / to stimulate / (physics) to excite
长发 cháng fà long hair
散发 sàn fā to distribute / to emit / to issue
颁发 bān fā to issue / to promulgate / to award
首发 shǒu fā first issue / first public showing
突发 tū fā to occur suddenly
复发 fù fā to recur (of a disease) / to reappear / to relapse (into a former bad state)
转发 zhuǎn fā to transmit / to forward (mail, SMS, packets of data) / to pass on / to republish (an article from another publication)
启发 qǐ fā to enlighten / to explain (a text etc) / to stimulate (a mental attitude) / enlightenment / revelation / motivation
印发 yìn fā to publish / to print and distribute
美发 měi fà hairdressing / to give sb's hair a cut or other beauty treatment / beautiful hair
白发 bái fà white or gray hair / CL:根[gen1]
下发 xià fā to issue (a memorandum etc) to lower levels / to distribute (e.g. disaster relief to victims)
收发 shōu fā to receive and send / to receive and transmit
越发 yuè fā increasingly / more and more / ever more / all the more
打发 dǎ fa to dispatch sb to do sth / to make sb leave / to pass (the time) / (old) to make arrangements / (old) to bestow (alms etc)
自发 zì fā spontaneous
蒸发 zhēng fā to evaporate / evaporation
秀发 xiù fà beautiful hair
大发 Dà fā Daihatsu, Japanese car company
金发 jīn fà blond / blonde / fair-haired
触发 chù fā to trigger / to spark
诱发 yòu fā to induce / to cause / to elicit / to trigger
签发 qiān fā to issue (a document) / to sign and issue officially
黑发 hēi fà black hair
毛发 máo fà hair
脱发 tuō fà to lose one's hair / hair loss / alopecia
分发 fēn fā to distribute / distribution / to assign (sb) to a job
再发 zài fā to reissue / (of a disease) to recur / (of a patient) to suffer a relapse
挥发 huī fā to volatilize / to vaporize / to evaporate (esp. at ordinary temperatures) / (in compound words) volatile
并发 bìng fā to happen simultaneously / (medicine) (of one disease) to be complicated by (another) / (of another disease) to erupt simultaneously / (computing) concurrent
案发 àn fā (of a crime) to occur / (old) (of a crime) to be discovered / to investigate a crime on the spot
始发 shǐ fā (of trains etc) to set off (on a journey) / to start (being issued or circulated) / to start (happening) / originating
愈发 yù fā all the more / increasingly
先发 xiān fā to take preemptive action / (sports) to be in the starting lineup / (of a baseball pitcher) to be the starting pitcher
揭发 jiē fā to expose / to bring to light / to disclose / revelation
暴发 bào fā to break out (of disease etc) / to suddenly get rich (or prominent)
抒发 shū fā to express (an emotion) / to give vent
进发 jìn fā (of a group of people or a convoy of vehicles) to set off
焕发 huàn fā to shine / to glow / to irradiate / to flash
理发 lǐ fà to get a haircut / to have one's hair done / to cut (sb's) hair / to give (sb) a haircut
染发 rǎn fà to dye one's hair / rinse / tint
卷发 juǎn fà curly hair / to curl hair
连发 lián fā to fire (a weapon) in rapid succession
奋发 fèn fā to rouse to vigorous action / energetic mood
萌发 méng fā to sprout / to shoot / to bud
迸发 bèng fā to burst forth
银发 yín fà silver hair / gray hair
生发 shēng fā to emerge and grow / to develop
高发 gāo fā (of diseases, accidents) to occur with a high incidence / (old) to score highly in the imperial exams
喷发 pēn fā to erupt / an eruption
毫发 háo fà a hair / the slightest
直发 zhí fà straight hair
假发 jiǎ fà wig
补发 bǔ fā to supply again (sth lost) / to reissue / to pay retroactively
勃发 bó fā to sprout up / to flourish / (of war etc) to break out / rapid growth
播发 bō fā to broadcast
烫发 tàng fà perm (hairstyle)
须发 xū fà hair and beard
益发 yì fā increasingly / more and more / ever more / all the more
华发 huá fà (literary) gray hair
配发 pèi fā to issue / to distribute / to publish along with
寄发 jì fā to dispatch / to send out (mail)
结发 jié fà (in former times) to bind one's hair on coming of age
阐发 chǎn fā to elucidate / to expound / to study and explain
鬓发 bìn fà hair on the temples
束发 shù fà to tie up one's hair / (literary) (of a boy) to be in one's adolescence (in ancient China, boys tied up their hair)
削发 xuē fà to shave one's head / fig. to become a monk or nun / to take the tonsure
扣发 kòu fā to deprive / to withhold / to hold sth back (and prevent it being known)
接发 jiē fà hair extensions
秃发 Tū fā a branch of the Xianbei 鮮卑|鲜卑 / nomadic people
征发 zhēng fā a punitive expedition / a requisition
拍发 pāi fā to send / to cable (a telegram)
充发 chōng fā to banish to penal servitude
传发 chuán fā to order sb to start on a journey
猝发 cù fā to occur unexpectedly
点发 diǎn fā to fire in bursts / shooting intermittently
调发 diào fā to requisition / to dispatch
耳发 ěr fa (men) sideburns / (women) lengths of hair that hang down over the temples
感发 gǎn fā to move and inspire
告发 gào fā to lodge an accusation / accusation (law)
举发 jǔ fā to expose (e.g., wrongdoing) / to accuse (in court) / to impeach / to denounce
刊发 kān fā (of a newspaper or magazine) to publish (an article, story, report etc) / to carry
泡发 pào fā to reconstitute (dried mushrooms, seaweed etc)
频发 pín fā (usu. of bad things) to frequently happen / to occur often
破发 pò fā (of a stock) to fall below the issue price / (of a tennis player) to break serve (abbr. for 破發球局|破发球局[po4 fa1 qiu2 ju2])
青发 qīng fā amobarbital (drug) (Tw)
宣发 xuān fā to promote / to publicize / to market
虚发 xū fā to miss the target (with a bullet or an arrow)
延发 yán fā delayed action
照发 zhào fā approved for distribution / to provide (wages etc) as usual (e.g. while an employee is on maternity leave)
缜发 zhěn fà fine black hair
鬒发 zhěn fà luxuriant black hair
植发 zhí fà to get a hair transplant
祝发 zhù fà to cut one's hair (as part of a minority ritual or in order to become a monk)
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开发商 kāi fā shāng developer (of real estate, a commercial product etc)
出发点 chū fā diǎn starting point / (fig.) basis / motive
批发价 pī fā jià wholesale price
开发者 kāi fā zhě developer
并发症 bìng fā zhèng complications (undesired side-effect of medical procedure)
批发商 pī fā shāng a wholesale business / distributor
洗发水 xǐ fà shuǐ shampoo (liquid)
理发师 lǐ fà shī barber / hairdresser
理发店 lǐ fà diàn barbershop / hairdresser's / CL:家[jia1]
触发器 chù fā qì flip-flop (electronics)
暴发户 bào fā hù newly rich / parvenu / upstart
爆发性 bào fā xìng explosive power / explosive
挥发性 huī fā xìng volatility / volatile
沙发床 shā fā chuáng sofa bed / sleeper sofa
蒸发器 zhēng fā qì evaporator
护发素 hù fà sù hair conditioner
染发剂 rǎn fà jì hair dye / rinse / tint
启发式 qǐ fā shì heuristic
多发病 duō fā bìng frequently reoccurring disease
美发师 měi fà shī hairdresser / beautician
剪头发 jiǎn tóu fa (to get a) haircut
易挥发 yì huī fā volatile
洗发露 xǐ fà lù shampoo
转发器 zhuǎn fā qì transponder
挥发油 huī fā yóu volatile oil (in general) / gasoline
大润发 Dà rùn fā RT Mart (supermarket chain)
收发室 shōu fā shì mail room / radio room (i.e. reception and transmission)
特发性 tè fā xìng idiopathic
不发火 bù fā huǒ misfire
洗发剂 xǐ fà jì shampoo
卷发器 juǎn fà qì hair curler
护发乳 hù fà rǔ hair conditioner
分发股  Distribution Unit
爆发点  tipping point
压发雷  pressure-fused mine / pressure mine
断发线  breakwire
待发雷  activated mine
开发率  exploitation rate
诱发物  inducer
复发率  relapse rate
引发剂  initiator
激发子  elicitor
整发弹  round of ammunition / round
分发司  Dissemination Division
分发科  Distribution Section
半自发  semi-automatic action
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