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發想

简发想 · 繁發想

Mandarin · pinyin fā xiǎng

to come up with an idea
generation of ideas
inspiration

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發: fā · issue, dispatch, send out, emit
想: xiǎng · think, speculate, plan, consider
发: fā · issue, dispatch, send out; hair

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1–3 · fa1 xiang3

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