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發燒

简发烧 · 繁發燒

Mandarin · pinyin fā shāo

to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever
(fig.) to be fascinated with; to obsess over
(fig.) flourishing; thriving; popular

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發: fā · issue, dispatch, send out, emit
燒: shāo · burn; bake; heat; roast
发: fā · issue, dispatch, send out; hair
烧: shāo · burn; bake; heat; roast

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1–1 · fa1 shao1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

faat3 siu1

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verb

(medicine) to have a fever; to have a high body temperature
(figurative) to be fascinated with something; to be a fan of
(figurative) to be flourishing; to be thriving
(music) to be of audiophile sound quality

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