發
fā HSK2

send out

发 (發) fā
send verb
to send out, emit, or issue

他给我发了一封邮件。

tā gěi wǒ fā le yī fēng yóu​jiàn.

He sent me an email.

express verb
to show or give vent to one's feelings

别对他发脾气。

bié duì tā fā pí​qi.

Don't lose your temper with him.

turn/become descriptive
used to indicate a change in a state or appearance, often referring to a color or condition (e.g., to turn dark or pale).

他的脸色发乌，看起来像是生病了。

tā de liǎn​sè fā wū, kàn​qǐ​lai xiàng​shì shēng​bìng le.

His face turned dark; he looks like he's sick.

round measure word
classifier for gunshots or rounds of ammunition

枪里还有一发子弹。

qiāng lǐ hái yǒu yī fā zǐ​dàn.

There is one round left in the gun.

develop verb
to develop, expand, or grow

面团发得很好，蒸出的馒头很松软。

miàn​tuán fā de hěn hǎo, zhēng chū de mán​tou hěn sōng​ruǎn.

The dough rose well, and the steamed buns turned out very soft.

become moldy verb
to become moldy or grow fungus, typically due to age or dampness.

这些馒头已经放得发了，千万别吃。

zhè​xiē mán​tou yǐ​jīng fàng de fā le, qiān​wàn bié chī.

These steamed buns have gone bad; definitely don't eat them.

shoot verb
to release or launch a projectile (such as an arrow or bullet)

万箭齐发，敌军难以防守。

wàn jiàn qí fā, dí​jūn nán​yǐ fáng​shǒu.

Ten thousand arrows were fired at once, making it difficult for the enemy to defend.

radiate/emit verb
to radiate, emanate, or shine forth, often used to describe the outward manifestation of inner state or vitality.

他的眼神中发着坚定的光彩。

tā de yǎn​shén zhōng fā zhe jiān​dìng de guāng​cǎi.

There is a firm glow in his eyes.

prosper verb
to become wealthy or make a bundle of money

听说他最近做生意发了，买了好几套房。

tīng​shuō tā zuì​jìn zuò shēng​yi fā le, mǎi le hǎo​jǐ tào fáng.

I heard he made a fortune in business recently and bought several apartments.

have symptoms verb
to have or manifest a physical symptom or condition, such as a fever or a rash

Frequency
Character
Written text
47th most common 2960.7 per million
Movie subtitles
87th most common 1870.8 per million appears in 100% of films
Word
Movie subtitles
188.5 per million appears in 51% of films
Written text
379.4 per million

Details
HSK 2.0
Level 3
HSK 3.0
Level 2
Simplified
发
Strokes
12
Unicode
U+767C

Sources
Definitions
CC-CEDICT
Frequency data
MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CHBCC Corpus (BLCU)