Writing
发作 (fā zuò) — how to say "to flare up" in Chinese
发作
To flare up, to have an attack
verb
Character composition
发
to emit, to show
作
to act, to occur
Radicals / Keys
又
Again
#29 · yòu · 2 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
反复发作
fǎn fù fā zuò
to flare up repeatedly
Examples
他的心脏病突然发作了。
He suddenly had a heart attack.
他的病发作了。
His illness had an attack.
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Frequently asked questions
Flare up in Chinese
"to flare up" in Chinese is 发作 (fā zuò).
What does 发作 mean in English?
发作 (fā zuò) means "To flare up, to have an attack".
How is 发作 pronounced?
It is pronounced fā zuò (written as fa zuo, fazuo). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to flare up" in Chinese characters?
It is written 发作: 发 has 5 strokes, 作 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 发作?
发作 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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