发
fā
to send out
to show (one's feeling); to issue; to develop; to make a bundle of money; classifier for gunshots (rounds)
a picture of 发 → a hand releasing, sending out
The modern simplified 发 merges two older characters: one meaning to shoot or release, and one meaning hair. The hand grasping and releasing captures the core sense of sending something outward into the world.
他昨天给我发了一封信。
tā zuó tiān gěi wǒ fā le yī fēng xìn。
He sent me a letter yesterday.
公司今天发了一份新通知。
gōng sī jīn tiān fā le yī fèn xīn tōng zhī。
The company issued a new notice today.
Words with 发
发誓
fā shì
to vow
案发
àn fā
(of a crime) to occur
发表
fā biǎo
to issue
洗发水
xǐ fà shuǐ
shampoo (liquid)
触发器
chù fā qì
flip-flop (electronics)
整装待发
zhěng zhuāng dài fā
to get ready (for a journey)
发冷
fā lěng
to feel a chill (as an emotional response)
发情
fā qíng
(zoology) (of a female) to be in heat; (of a male) to be in rut
蓄势待发
xù shì dài fā
to wait for action after having accumulated power, energy etc
发言
fā yán
to make a speech
软件开发
ruǎn jiàn kāi fā
software development
举发
jǔ fā
to expose (e.g., wrongdoing)