HSK 2 · Thinking & knowing

发现

fā xiàn

to discover; to find

Stroke order of 发现

2 characters, 13 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

发 · 5 strokes现 · 8 strokes

Memory trick

Something '发' sent out suddenly appears '现' as shining '王' jade you '见' see: discover.

Parts: 发 send out + 现 appear (王 jade + 见 see)

The characters in 发现

发 fā — to send; to issue (5 strokes)

Example sentence

我发现他今天不太高兴。

I noticed he isn't very happy today.

Words with 发

头发hair 出发to set off 发to send; to issue 发言to make a speech; statement 发明to invent; invention 沙发sofa 理发to get a haircut 发出to send out; to give off 发表to publish 发送to send 发展to develop; development 发达developed 发动to start; to launch 开发to develop 发生to happen 发烧to have a fever

Words with 现

现在now 出现to appear 实现to achieve; to realise 现金cash 现场scene; on the spot 现代化modernization 现象phenomenon 现实reality; realistic 体现to reflect; to embody 表现to show; performance 现代modern times; modern

More words: Thinking & knowing

懂to understand 懂得to understand; to know 清楚clear; to understand 听说to hear (it said)想到to think of 想起to recall; to remember 得出to reach (a conclusion)找出to find out 说明to explain; explanation 讲to speak; to explain 讲话to speak; speech 打算to plan; plan 计划plan; to plan 习惯habit; to be used to

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