to send out

JLPT N5 5 strokes

Words with this Kanji

一言不发 JLPT 7
一言不发
引发 JLPT 6
引发
越发 JLPT 7
越发
激发 JLPT 6
to arouse
研发 JLPT 5
研发
沙发 JLPT 4
sofa (loanword)
散发 JLPT 6
to distribute
自发 JLPT 6
spontaneous
出发 JLPT 4
to set off
出发点 JLPT 7
出发点
蒸发 JLPT 6
to evaporate
千钧一发 JLPT 7
千钧一发
打发 JLPT 7
打发
突发 JLPT 6
突发
爆发 JLPT 6
to break out
批发 JLPT 6
wholesale
分发 JLPT 7
分发
萌发 JLPT 7
萌发
容光焕发 JLPT 7
容光焕发
理发 JLPT 4
to get a haircut; to have one's hair done
并发症 JLPT 7
并发症
迸发 JLPT 6
to burst forth
JLPT 4
to send out
发育 JLPT 6
to develop
发炎 JLPT 6
to become inflamed
发音 JLPT 5
发音
发火 JLPT 6
to catch fire
发芽 JLPT 7
发芽
发起 JLPT 5
发起
发掘 JLPT 7
发掘
发型 JLPT 7
发型
发源 JLPT 7
发源
发源地 JLPT 7
发源地
发言 JLPT 5
to make a speech
发言人 JLPT 7
发言人
发光 JLPT 6
发光
发行 JLPT 6
to publish
发酵 JLPT 7
发酵
发作 JLPT 7
发作
发射 JLPT 6
to shoot (a projectile)
发愁 JLPT 5
to worry
发出 JLPT 4
发出
发生 JLPT 4
to happen; to occur; to take place; to break out
发誓 JLPT 6
to vow
发送 JLPT 4
发送
发展 JLPT 4
development
发怒 JLPT 7
发怒
发票 JLPT 5
invoice
发表 JLPT 5
to issue
发病 JLPT 6
发病
发布 JLPT 6
to release
发呆 JLPT 6
to stare blankly
发放 JLPT 6
发放
发明 JLPT 5
to invent
发抖 JLPT 5
to tremble
发泄 JLPT 7
发泄
发动 JLPT 6
to start
发愣 JLPT 7
发愣
发扬 JLPT 6
to develop
发扬光大 JLPT 7
发扬光大
发挥 JLPT 5
to display
发烧 JLPT 3
to have a high temperature (from illness)
发热 JLPT 7
发热
发现 JLPT 3
to notice; to become aware of
发电 JLPT 6
发电
发觉 JLPT 6
to become aware
发财 JLPT 6
to get rich
发达 JLPT 5
well-developed; flourishing
启发 JLPT 5
to enlighten
复发 JLPT 7
复发
头发 JLPT 3
hair (on the head)
开发 JLPT 5
to exploit (a resource)
开发区 JLPT 7
开发区
开发商 JLPT 7
开发商
揭发 JLPT 6
to expose
焕发 JLPT 7
焕发
诱发 JLPT 7
诱发
转发 JLPT 4
转发
颁发 JLPT 6
to issue

Usage of (fā)

The character 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, "" means "to send an email."

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

Common Collocations

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

Notes

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

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

Example Sentences

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

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

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