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突发 (tū fā) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

突发 (tū fā) is a Chinese word: to occur suddenly. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 突发

动 dòng verb

to occur suddenly

会议期间突发火灾。

huì yì qī jiān tū fā huǒ zāi

A fire broke out suddenly during the meeting.

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Word breakdown

突 tū — sudden, abrupt

发 fā — to break out, to occur

Structure & writing
1 突 tū — chimney or smoke outlet beside an ancient stove

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

consists of

Stroke order

2 发 fā — to send out; to dispatch (opposite of 收)
Xpinyin
发 is a component in 3 characters

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

Stroke order