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Character #151 · The First 1000

fā

发 (發) fā meaning: send out

to send out; to show (one's feeling); to issue; to develop; to make a bundle of money

Also read fà (hair)

Strokes
512
TraditionalSimplified
發 发
Poster cell
K6
01 常用词语

Common words with

  • tóufa hair
  • fāxiàn to notice
  • chūfā to set off
  • fāzhǎn development
  • fāshēng to happen
  • kāifā to develop
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 发發

Write 发發 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, fā, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell K6 · 28 × 36 grid

发發 is #151 on The First 1000 poster.

All 1,000 characters, printable at home.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 发 mean in English?
发 (fā) means "send out": to send out; to show (one's feeling); to issue; to develop; to make a bundle of money.
How do you pronounce 发?
发 is pronounced fā in pinyin, with the first (high, level) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄈㄚ. It can also be read fà (hair).
How many strokes does 发 have?
The simplified form, 发, has 5 strokes. The traditional form, 發, has 12.
What is the traditional form of 发?
The traditional form of 发 is 發. 发 is the simplified form, used in mainland China and Singapore; 發 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
What are common words with 发?
Common words that use 发 include 头发 (tóufa, hair), 发现 (fāxiàn, to notice), 出发 (chūfā, to set off), 发展 (fāzhǎn, development).
How common is 发?
发 is number 151 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell K6 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.