Do you know why Chinese people like the number 8?
Because the pronunciation of 8 八 /bā/ is similar to 发 /fā/ SEND and 发 is a very pro-active and therefor positive word (part of the word TO GET RICH btw).
TEST WHAT YOU ALREADY KNOW
Pick the right character(s) for TO SET OUT TO DEPART
出发
chūfā
TO SET OUT TO DEPART
发生
fāshēng
TO HAPPEN
发音
fāyīn
PRONOUNCIATION
发现
fāxiàn
TO FIND OUT
Pinyin
汉字
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TO SEND
PRONUNCIATION
PRONUNCIATION = TO SEND SOUNDS
PRONOUNCIATION
发音
fāyīn
fāyīn
Chinese pronunciation is difficult.
中文 的 发音 很 难。
Zhōngwén de fāyīn hěn nán.
TO FIND OUT
PRONUNCIATION = TO SEND sth. into VISIBILITY
TO FIND OUT
发现
fāxiàn
fāxiàn
I've found that he doesn't live in Shanghai (anymore).
我 发现 了 他 不 住 在 上海 了。
<Wǒ fāxiàn le tā bù zhù zài Shànghǎi le.>
TO HAPPEN
TO SET OUT
TO INVENT
TO INVENT = TO SEND TO BRIGHTNESS
TO INVENT
发明
fāmíng
fāmíng
Chinese people invented many things.
中国人 发明 了 很 多 东西。
Zhōngguórén fāmíng le hěnduō dōngxi.
GROWTH
GROWTH
发展
fāzhǎn
fāzhǎn
With the technological growth, the quality of life is continuously descending.
Chinese growth got slower.
中国 发展 慢 了。
Zhōngguó fāzhǎn màn le.
GET RICH
TO GET RICH = TO SEND TO WEALTH
TO GET RICH
发财
fācái
fācái
He didn’t get rich before he was old.
OTHER
TO "FEEL OUT"
发觉
fājué
fājué
TO GET ANGRY
发火
fāhuǒ
fāhuǒ