激发 (jīfā) · to arouse

激发 (jīfā) means “to arouse; to inspire; to stimulate”. It is written with 2 characters: 激 (to arouse) + 发 (to send). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 激发 is built

The characters

激 jī · to arouse

What 激 is made of

氵shuǐ — water
敫jiǎo — ancient musical instrument
- 白bái — white
  - 日rì — sun; day
- 方fāng — square
  - 亠tóu — lid
- 攵pū — to rap
  - 乂yì — crossed strokes

Origin hint: 氵 gives the meaning, 敫 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

发 fā · to send

What 发 is made of

又yòu — (once) again

Example sentences

好老师能激发学生的兴趣。Hǎo lǎoshī néng jīfā xuésheng de xìngqù.A good teacher can spark students' interest.

这次比赛激发了大家的热情。Zhè cì bǐsài jīfā le dàjiā de rèqíng.This competition stirred everyone's enthusiasm.

Questions about 激发

What does 激发 mean?

激发 (jīfā) means “to arouse; to inspire; to stimulate”.

How do you pronounce 激发?

激发 is pronounced jīfā.

Which HSK level is 激发?

激发 is in Old HSK 6.

Related words

Learn 激发 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 85: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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