00038 Chinese character of 發 and pronounce faat3

The Chinese character【發】that we will talk about today is a word that describes action or progress. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Develop or spread. Explanation: (1) To send or give. For example: “issue”, “send and receive”, “issue”, “send to”, “send a letter”, “send a telegram”, and “pay salary”. (2) To grow or produce. Such as: “generating electricity”, “sprouting”, “pronouncing”, “tasting sour”. (3) Shooting. For example: “launch”, “shoot arrows”, “fire cannons”, “every bullet hits its target”. (4) Set off. For example: “departure”, “set out in the morning and arrive in the evening”. (5) To start or cause. Such as: “start”, “initiate”, “begin”. (6) To announce or disseminate. Such as: “release”, “speak”, “publish”, “disseminate”, and “distribute”. (7) Carry out. Such as: “develop”, “give play to”, “develop”, “carry forward”. (8) To make something appear. Such as: “discover”, “explore”. (9) Quantifier: A> Unit for calculating the number of guns, cannons, bullets, etc. For example: “There are four bullets left in the pistol.” B> A unit for calculating the number of bullets fired by a gun, cannon, or bullets. For example: “Fire twelve rounds of cannon.”

This section provides the pronunciation of the Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【發】:fā

Cantonese Jyutping of 【發】:faat3

This introduces some basic knowledge regarding the Chinese character 【發】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【發】, for example:Describes action or progress , It means mainly to develop or emanate .Given the broad interpretative scope of Chinese characters, certain deeper meanings and unique applications may be beyond this explanation.

【發】serves as a standalone word but gains depth when partnered with others to form detailed expressions, like【發展、發揮】(Mandarin Pinyin:fā zhǎn 、fā huī/ Cantonese Jyutping:faat3 zin2 、faat3 fai1)

The total stroke number of this character is 12 ,It is a highly common and fundamental Chinese character that must be learned,Below is a sample sentence featuring this character in real usage.:


他的技術發展非常迅速。

His technique developed very rapidly.


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