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迸发 (bèng fā) — to burst forth; to erupt

Definition

A vivid verb for feelings, energy, or natural forces bursting out from inside. Stronger and more literary than 爆发, which covers events, conflicts, and emotions breaking out; 绽放 is for flowers only.

verb
to burst forthto erupt

Examples

  • 迸发。
    Xīn zhōng bèng fā chū wú xiàn de jī qíng.
    Infinite passion burst forth from the heart.
  • 迸发。
    Huǒ shān bèng fā chū chì rè de yán jiāng.
    The volcano burst forth scorching magma.
  • 迸发。
    Tā yā yì yǐ jiǔ de fèn nù zhōng yú bèng fā le chū lái.
    Her long-suppressed anger finally burst forth.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

迸bèngburst out
发fāemit

迸 and 发 both describe something bursting out, so together they mean to erupt.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
辵辵chuòwalk
Sound part声符shēngfú
并
并bìng迸bèng
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

迸 pairs 辵, the walk part, with 并, which gives the character its sound.

Open 迸 →

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 發; 发 is its simplified writing.

The simplified 发 stands for more than one traditional character. In most words (爆发, 出发) it is 發; in others (理发, 头发) it is 髮.

The form 發, which 发 stands for in many words, was originally drawn as a bow firing an arrow.

Open 发 →
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