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发烧 (fā shāo) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 3

发烧 (fā shāo) is a Chinese word: to have a fever. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 发烧

动 dòng verb

to have a fever

他发烧了，需要休息。

tā fā shāo le xū yào xiū xi

He has a fever and needs to rest.

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Word breakdown

发 fā — to develop, to emit

Words with this character (73)
  • 1 出发 chū fā — to depart HSK 3
    • 出 to go out, to exit
    • 发 to start, to initiate
    Example

    我们明天早上七点出发。

    wǒ men míng tiān zǎo shang qī diǎn chū fā

    We depart tomorrow morning at seven o'clock.

  • 2 发展 fā zhǎn — develop HSK 3
    • 发 initiate, launch, start
    • 展 unfold, expand, spread out
    Example

    中国经济发展很快。

    Zhōng guó jīng jì fā zhǎn hěn kuài

    China's economy is developing very quickly.

  • 3 发现 fā xiàn — to discover HSK 3
    • 发 to emit, bring forth
    • 现 to appear, become visible
    Example

    科学家发现了一种新的物种。

    kē xué jiā fā xiàn le yī zhǒng xīn de wù zhǒng

    Scientists discovered a new species.

  • 4 发生 fā shēng — to happen HSK 3
    • 发 to initiate, to emit
    • 生 to arise, to come into being
    Example

    这里发生了什么事？

    zhè lǐ fā shēng le shén me shì

    What happened here?

  • 5 沙发 shā fā — sofa HSK 3
    • 沙 phonetic component representing 'so' sound from English 'sofa'
    • 发 phonetic component representing 'fa' sound from English 'sofa'
    Example

    客厅里有一张舒适的沙发。

    kè tīng lǐ yǒu yì zhāng shū shì de shā fā

    There's a comfortable sofa in the living room.

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烧 shāo — fever, burning sensation

Words with this character (4)
Structure & writing
1 发 fā — to send out; to dispatch (opposite of 收)
Xpinyin
发 is a component in 3 characters
HSK 4
泼 pō to splash or spill liquid forcefully
HSK 5
拨 bō to move (something) aside with hand, foot, or stick
HSK 7
废 fèi to discontinue; to stop using

发 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

2 烧 shāo — to set on fire; to burn

烧 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 火 huǒ — light and flame from burning; fig. urgent
火 is a component in 45 characters
HSK 3
灯 dēng lamp; light (device for illumination or using light for a purpose) 炼 liàn to refine or temper (a substance) by heating 烧 shāo to set on fire; to burn 秋 qiū autumn; fall (third season of the year)
HSK 4
伙 huǒ meals; food provisions 烟 yān smoke; gas mixed with residual particles produced by combustion 烤 kǎo to roast, bake, or toast (food near a heat source) 烦 fán vexed, irritated
HSK 5
灵 líng flexible; nimble; agile 炒 chǎo to stir-fry (cook by stirring ingredients in hot oil in a wok) 炸 zhà to burst or explode with a loud sound 燃 rán to burn; to be on fire
HSK 6
灭 miè go out; stop burning or shining (opposite of 着) 灾 zāi disaster caused by nature or human activity 炎 yán extremely hot (of weather) 烂 làn soft and mushy (of a solid whose structure is broken down or water content increased) 烫 tàng to scald; to burn (skin on contact with something hot)
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煤 méi coal (black combustible solid formed from ancient plants under heat and pressure) 燥 zào dry; lacking moisture 爆 bào to burst or explode suddenly
HSK 7
灶 zào stove or cooking range made of brick, earth, stone, or metal 灸 jiǔ moxibustion; to burn or cauterize acupoints with moxa sticks as a traditional Chinese medical treatment 灼 zhuó to burn; to scorch with fire 灿 càn bright; radiant; dazzling 炉 lú stove; furnace (for cooking, heating water, warming, or smelting)
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炊 chuī to cook (a meal), to make a fire for cooking 炖 dùn to stew (bring to a boil then simmer until tender, usually meat) 炫 xuàn (lit.) to dazzle (the eyes with intense light) 炬 jù torch 炮 pào cannon; artillery piece (caliber above 2 cm, firing shells; includes mortars, howitzers, cannons, anti-aircraft guns, etc.) 烁 shuò gleaming; glittering 烘 hōng to warm or dry by fire, electricity, or steam 烛 zhú candle, a wax object with a wick used for lighting 焕 huàn bright; radiant 焙 bèi to roast or dry over a slow fire in a vessel 焚 fén to burn 焰 yàn flame 煌 huáng bright; glowing 煲 bāo (dial.) a deep pot with steep sides 煽 shān same as "扇" 熄 xī to extinguish; (of fire) to go out 熨 yùn to iron (clothes) with a flat iron or clothes iron 耿 gěng (lit.) bright; luminous 荧 yíng (lit.) dim; faintly glowing 赤 chì red; a shade slightly lighter than vermilion
2.2 尧 yáo — name of a legendary ancient emperor
尧 is a component in 9 characters
HSK 3
烧 shāo to set on fire; to burn
HSK 5
浇 jiāo to pour liquid onto something 绕 rào to wind around; to coil around
HSK 7
侥 jiǎo 见"侥幸": to gain benefit or avoid misfortune by chance 挠 náo to obstruct or hinder someone from doing something 晓 xiǎo dawn, daybreak 翘 qiào tilt upward; (of part of body or one end of object) turn up 跷 qiāo to raise (a leg); to stick up (a finger)
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饶 ráo abundant, plentiful

Stroke order