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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 发源

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
发源 fā yuán - to rise
- to originate
- source
- derivation

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - 40,143 36,569 37,956

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
发 fā- to send out
- to show (one's feeling)
- to issue
- to develop
- to make a bundle of money
- classifier for gunshots (rounds)
发 fà- hair
- Taiwan pr. [fa3]
源 yuán- root
- source
- origin

Other Words Containing 发源

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
发源地 - 9 19,857 23,880 24,245
发源 - - 40,143 36,569 37,956