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發生

简发生 · 繁發生

Mandarin · pinyin fā shēng

to happen; to occur; to take place; to arise (e.g. 發生問題 fā shēng wèn tí "a problem arises")

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發: fā · issue, dispatch, send out, emit
生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
发: fā · issue, dispatch, send out; hair

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1–1 · fa1 sheng1

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