HSK 3

发

fā

to send out

HSK 3 發 又 5 획
Stroke order animation for 发

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发烧 fā shāo HSK 3
to have a high temperature (from illness)
发现 fā xiàn HSK 3
to notice; to become aware of
头发 tóu fa HSK 3
hair (on the head)
发 fā HSK 4
to send out
出发 chū fā HSK 4
to set off
发出 fāchū HSK 4
发出
发生 fā shēng HSK 4
to happen; to occur; to take place; to break out
发送 fāsòng HSK 4
发送
发展 fā zhǎn HSK 4
development
理发 lǐ fà HSK 4
to get a haircut; to have one's hair done
沙发 shā fā HSK 4
sofa (loanword)
转发 zhuǎnfā HSK 4
转发
发表 fā biǎo HSK 5
to issue
发愁 fā chóu HSK 5
to worry
发达 fā dá HSK 5
well-developed; flourishing
发抖 fā dǒu HSK 5
to tremble
发挥 fā huī HSK 5
to display
发明 fā míng HSK 5
to invent
发票 fā piào HSK 5
invoice
发起 fāqǐ HSK 5
发起
发言 fā yán HSK 5
to make a speech
发音 fāyīn HSK 5
发音
开发 kāi fā HSK 5
to exploit (a resource)
启发 qǐ fā HSK 5
to enlighten
研发 yánfā HSK 5
研发
颁发 bān fā HSK 6
to issue
爆发 bào fā HSK 6
to break out
迸发 bèng fā HSK 6
to burst forth
发病 fābìng HSK 6
发病
发布 fā bù HSK 6
to release
发财 fā cái HSK 6
to get rich
发呆 fā dāi HSK 6
to stare blankly
发电 fādiàn HSK 6
发电
发动 fā dòng HSK 6
to start
发放 fāfàng HSK 6
发放
发光 fāguāng HSK 6
发光
发火 fā huǒ HSK 6
to catch fire
发觉 fā jué HSK 6
to become aware
发射 fā shè HSK 6
to shoot (a projectile)
发誓 fā shì HSK 6
to vow
发行 fā xíng HSK 6
to publish
发炎 fā yán HSK 6
to become inflamed
发扬 fā yáng HSK 6
to develop
发育 fā yù HSK 6
to develop
激发 jī fā HSK 6
to arouse
揭发 jiē fā HSK 6
to expose
批发 pī fā HSK 6
wholesale
散发 sàn fā HSK 6
to distribute
突发 tūfā HSK 6
突发
引发 yǐnfā HSK 6
引发
蒸发 zhēng fā HSK 6
to evaporate
自发 zì fā HSK 6
spontaneous
打发 dǎfa HSK 7
打发
发酵 fājiào HSK 7
发酵
发掘 fājué HSK 7
发掘
发愣 fālèng HSK 7
发愣
发怒 fānù HSK 7
发怒
发热 fārè HSK 7
发热
发泄 fāxiè HSK 7
发泄
发型 fàxíng HSK 7
发型
发芽 fāyá HSK 7
发芽
发源 fāyuán HSK 7
发源
发作 fāzuò HSK 7
发作
分发 fēnfā HSK 7
分发
复发 fùfā HSK 7
复发
焕发 huànfā HSK 7
焕发
萌发 méngfā HSK 7
萌发
诱发 yòufā HSK 7
诱发
越发 yuèfā HSK 7
越发
并发症 bìngfāzhèng HSK 7
并发症
出发点 chūfādiǎn HSK 7
出发点
发言人 fāyánrén HSK 7
发言人
发源地 fāyuándì HSK 7
发源地
开发区 kāifāqū HSK 7
开发区
开发商 kāifāshāng HSK 7
开发商
发扬光大 fāyáng-guāngdà HSK 7
发扬光大
千钧一发 qiānjūn-yífà HSK 7
千钧一发
容光焕发 róngguāng-huànfā HSK 7
容光焕发
一言不发 yìyán-bùfā HSK 7
一言不发

Usage of 发 (fā)

The character 发 is a versatile verb commonly used to mean "to send out" or "to emit." It frequently appears in contexts involving sending items, such as letters, emails, or promotional materials. For example, "发邮件" means "to send an email."

Besides physical sending, 发 also describes the onset or emergence of something, such as 发烧 (to have a fever) or 发脾气 (to lose one's temper). This shows its use in expressing changes in state or emotions.

Common Collocations

  • 发邮件 (send an email): used in daily communication.
  • 发烧 (have a fever): medical context.
  • 发脾气 (lose temper): emotional expression.

Notes

发 is often confused with 送 (sòng), which also means "to send," but 送 emphasizes delivery or escorting, while 发 focuses on the act of dispatching or starting something.

Understanding these nuances helps learners use 发 naturally in conversation and writing.

예문

公司今天发了新产品的宣传资料。

Gōngsī jīntiān fāle xīn chǎnpǐn de xuānchuán zīliào.

The company sent out promotional materials for the new product today.

医生说他发烧了，需要休息。

Yīshēng shuō tā fāshāo le, xūyào xiūxi.

The doctor said he has a fever and needs to rest.

他发了一个脾气，因为工作太累了。

Tā fāle yí gè píqi, yīnwèi gōngzuò tài lèi le.

He lost his temper because he was too tired from work.