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发

發
fā
verb HSK 2 #531

Meanings

  1. 1 to send
  2. 2 to issue
  3. 3 to develop

Characters

发
fā/fà
to send out; to develop; to issue / hair
Simplified form merges two traditional characters: 發 (to emit) and 髮 (hair)

Examples

我给你发一条消息。
Wǒ gěi nǐ fā yī tiáo xiāoxi.
I'll send you a message.
老师发了试卷。
Lǎoshī fā le shìjuàn.
The teacher handed out the exam papers.
他发了一个红包。
Tā fā le yī gè hóngbāo.
He sent a red envelope (digital gift money).

Tips

usage
发 is extremely versatile: 发消息 (send a message), 发现 (discover), 发展 (develop), 发烧 (have a fever), 发红包 (send a digital red envelope).

Stroke Order

发 fā