自发
Old HSK 6
自发 (zìfā) · spontaneous
自发 (zìfā) means “spontaneous; voluntary”. It is written with 2 characters: 自 (from) + 发 (to send). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 自发 is built
The characters
自 zì · from
What 自 is made of
- 目mù — eye
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
Origin hint: A nose; in China, people refer to themselves by pointing to their noses (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
村民们自发地组织起来修路。Cūnmín men zìfā de zǔzhī qǐlai xiū lù.The villagers spontaneously organised themselves to repair the road.
这是一次自发的活动。Zhè shì yī cì zìfā de huódòng.This was a spontaneous event.
Questions about 自发
What does 自发 mean?
自发 (zìfā) means “spontaneous; voluntary”.
How do you pronounce 自发?
自发 is pronounced zìfā.
Which HSK level is 自发?
自发 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 大自然dàzìránnature (the natural world)
- 来自láizìto come from
- 自己zìjǐoneself
- 自行车zìxíngchēbicycle
- 自由zìyóufreedom
- 各自gèzìeach
- 亲自qīnzìpersonally
- 自从zìcóngsince
- 自动zìdòngautomatic
- 自觉zìjuéself-disciplined
Learn 自发 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 247: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.