发财
Old HSK 6
发财 (fācái) · to get rich
发财 (fācái) means “to get rich; to make a fortune”. It is written with 2 characters: 发 (to send) + 财 (riches). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 发财 is built
The characters
发 fā · to send
What 发 is made of
- 又yòu — (once) again
财 cái · riches
What 财 is made of
- 贝bèi — sea shell
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 人rén — person
- 冂 — frame
- 才cái — ability
- 扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 亅 — hook
- 扌shǒu — hand
Origin hint: 贝 gives the meaning, 才 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
春节时大家常说“恭喜发财”。Chūnjié shí dàjiā cháng shuō "gōngxǐ fācái".At Spring Festival people often say "Wishing you prosperity."
他做生意发财了。Tā zuò shēngyi fācái le.He got rich doing business.
Questions about 发财
What does 发财 mean?
发财 (fācái) means “to get rich; to make a fortune”.
How do you pronounce 发财?
发财 is pronounced fācái.
Which HSK level is 发财?
发财 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 出发chūfāto set off
- 发现fāxiànto find
- 头发tóufahair (on the head)
- 发表fābiǎoto publish
- 发出fāchūto send out
- 发达fādádeveloped
- 发动fādòngto start (an engine)
- 发明fāmíngto invent
- 发生fāshēngto happen
- 发送fāsòngto send
Learn 发财 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 50: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.