Chinese words starting with “fa”
48 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable fa. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first. The 12 most useful of them have their own page — they are listed first below.
Initial f · final a · hear the four tones and see example characters →
- 1st tone 36
- 2nd tone 3
- 3rd tone 8
- 4th tone 1
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
Common words with this syllable
- 发现fā xiànHSK 2
to notice; to become aware of; to discover; to find; to detect; a discovery
- 发生fā shēngHSK 3
to happen; to occur; to take place; to break out
- 法律fǎ lǜHSK 4
law
- 发展fā zhǎnHSK 3
development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand
- 发表fā biǎoHSK 3
to issue; to publish
- 发挥fā huīHSK 4
to display; to exhibit; to bring out implicit or innate qualities; to express (a thought or moral); to develop (an idea); to elaborate (on a theme)
- 发出fā chūHSK 3
to issue (an order, decree etc); to send out; to dispatch; to produce (a sound); to let out (a laugh)
- 发动fā dòngHSK 3
to start; to launch; to unleash; to mobilize; to arouse
- 发明fā míngHSK 3
to invent; an invention
- 发送fā sòngHSK 3
to transmit; to dispatch; to issue (an official document or credential)
- 发言fā yánHSK 3
to make a speech; statement; utterance
- 发达fā dáHSK 3
well-developed; flourishing; to develop; to promote; to expand; (literary) to achieve fame and fortune; to prosper
All 48 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 发 | fā | v,q | to send out; to show (one's feeling); to issue; to develop; to make a bundle of money; classifier for gunshots (rounds) | |
| 2 | 法 | fǎ | n,b,g | law; method; way; to emulate; (Buddhism) dharma; (abbr. for 家) the Legalists; (physics) farad (abbr. for 拉) | |
| 3 | 法庭 | fǎ tíng | n | court of law | |
| 4 | 法院 | fǎ yuàn | n | court of law; court | |
| 5 | 发布 | fā bù | v,vn | to release; to issue; to announce; to distribute; also written 发布 | |
| 6 | 法官 | fǎ guān | n | judge (in court) | |
| 7 | 发射 | fā shè | v,vn | to shoot (a projectile); to fire (a rocket); to launch; to emit (a particle); to discharge; emanation; emission | |
| 8 | 罚 | fá | v | to punish; to penalize | |
| 9 | 发行 | fā xíng | v,vn | to publish; to issue (stocks, currency etc); to release; to distribute (a film) | |
| 10 | 发型 | fà xíng | n | hairstyle; coiffure; hairdo | |
| 11 | 发作 | fā zuò | v,vn | to flare up; to break out | |
| 12 | 发起 | fā qǐ | v,vn | to originate; to initiate; to launch (an attack, an initiative etc); to start; to propose sth (for the first time) | |
| 13 | 发觉 | fā jué | v | to become aware; to detect; to realize; to perceive | |
| 14 | 发烧 | fā shāo | v,vn,b | to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever | |
| 15 | 发誓 | fā shì | v | to vow; to pledge; to swear | |
| 16 | 法规 | fǎ guī | n | legislation; statute | |
| 17 | 发布会 | fā bù huì | n | news conference; briefing | |
| 18 | 发育 | fā yù | v,vn | to develop; to mature; growth; development; (sexually) mature | |
| 19 | 发言人 | fā yán rén | n | spokesperson | |
| 20 | 发掘 | fā jué | v,vn | to excavate; to explore; (fig.) to unearth; to tap into | |
| 21 | 罚款 | fá kuǎn | v,n | to fine; penalty; fine (monetary) | |
| 22 | 发泄 | fā xiè | v | to give vent to (one's feelings) | |
| 23 | 发放 | fā fàng | v,vn | to provide; to give; to grant | |
| 24 | 发光 | fā guāng | v,vn | to emit light; to shine; to glow; to glisten; to be luminous | |
| 25 | 发热 | fā rè | v,vn | to have a high temperature; feverish; unable to think calmly; to emit heat | |
| 26 | 发脾气 | fā pí qì | v | to get angry | |
| 27 | 发财 | fā cái | v,vn | to get rich | |
| 28 | 发病 | fā bìng | v,vn | (of an illness) to occur; (of a person) to get sick; to fall ill; onset (of a medical condition) | |
| 29 | 法语 | fǎ yǔ | nz | French (language) | |
| 30 | 发票 | fā piào | n | invoice; receipt or bill for purchase | |
| 31 | 发电 | fā diàn | v,vn | to generate electricity; to send a telegram | |
| 32 | 发抖 | fā dǒu | v | to tremble; to shake; to shiver | |
| 33 | 发火 | fā huǒ | v | to catch fire; to ignite; to detonate; to get angry | |
| 34 | 法制 | fǎ zhì | n | legal system and institutions | |
| 35 | 发呆 | fā dāi | v | to stare blankly; to be stunned; to be lost in thought | |
| 36 | 发电机 | fā diàn jī | n | electricity generator; dynamo | |
| 37 | 发扬 | fā yáng | v | to develop; to make full use of | |
| 38 | 法人 | fǎ rén | n | legal person; corporation; see also 人 | |
| 39 | 发愁 | fā chóu | v | to worry; to fret; to be anxious; to become sad | |
| 40 | 发炎 | fā yán | v | to become inflamed; inflammation | |
| 41 | 发怒 | fā nù | v | to get angry | |
| 42 | 阀门 | fá mén | n | valve (mechanical) | |
| 43 | 发酵 | fā jiào | v,vn | to ferment; (fig.) (of trends, emotions or repercussions etc) to bubble away; to simmer; to develop | |
| 44 | 发起人 | fā qǐ rén | n | proposer; initiator; founding member | |
| 45 | 发源地 | fā yuán dì | n | place of origin; birthplace; source | |
| 46 | 发扬光大 | fā yáng guāng dà | v | to develop and promote; to carry forward; to bring to great height of development | |
| 47 | 发愣 | fā lèng | v | to stare blankly; to be in a daze | |
| 48 | 发愤图强 | fā fèn tú qiáng | to be strongly determined to succeed (idiom) |
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