Chinese name character
Chinese name character 发
fā
Traditional: 發髮
The character 发 (Mandarin fā) appears in 3 names and 1 syllable in this reference and is spelled Huat in Malaysia. Recorded meanings include “simplified form of 發: send out; expand”, “to issue, to develop” and “to develop, to prosper”.
- Names and syllables
- 4
- Malaysian spellings
- 1
- Strokes
- 5
- Attested in records
- 4
4 names and syllables in this reference have 发 as one of their character options. For 4 of them, 发 is attested in records of real names; the rest are possible characters for that spelling.
Meanings of 发: the recorded options
simplified form of 發: send out; expand
in 1 character options · attested
to issue, to develop
in 1 character options · attested
to develop, to prosper
in 1 character options · attested
to expand, to issue
in 1 character options · attested
Unihan definition: issue, dispatch, send out; hair
What a name means depends on the characters the family chose and how they combine; these are options, not one definite meaning.
Malaysian spellings of 发
| Spelling | Romanization |
|---|---|
| Huat | Hokkien |
Readings of 发 by dialect
Readings from the character options in our name records; Unihan gives Mandarin fā and Cantonese faat3.
3 names that can be written with 发
1 syllables that can stand for 发
Sources
- MDBG: 发 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Wiktionary: 发 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Unicode Unihan Database: U+53D1 · unicode.org · meaning
Readings, meanings and stroke count: the character options in our name records and the Unicode Unihan Database (Unicode License). A spelling describes how a name is written, not anyone’s dialect or background.
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Frequently asked questions
What does 发 mean in a name?
Our records give several meanings for 发, including “simplified form of 發: send out; expand”, “to issue, to develop”, “to develop, to prosper” and “to expand, to issue”. What a name actually means depends on the characters the family chose and how they combine.
How is 发 spelled in Malaysia?
In our records 发 is spelled Huat (Hokkien). A spelling follows a dialect’s romanization; it does not show which dialect anyone speaks.
Is every Huat written 发?
Not necessarily. The spelling Huat can also stand for 發. Only the family knows which character was chosen.