No. 493 in Chinese
发
"发" means "to send," "to emit," "to develop," or "to grow," depending on context.
In a sentence
我每天都发送邮件给客户。
I send emails to clients every day.
In this sentence, '发' is part of the verb '发送', meaning 'to send'.
游览之后，他的脸上发出了笑容。
After the trip, his face lit up with a smile.
Here, '发' is used in '发出', meaning 'to emit or give off', often related to emotions or physical expressions.
她感冒发烧了，需要休息。
She has a fever due to a cold and needs rest.
In this case, '发' is used in '发烧', meaning 'to have a fever'.
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