发 迹

fā jìdictionary entry

to make one's mark / to go up in the world / to make one's fortune

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

發跡发迹 [fa1 ji4] /to make one's mark/to go up in the world/to make one's fortune/

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Other forms in these source records: 發跡

发
fā
to send out / to show (one's feeling) / to issue / to develop / to make a bundle of money / classifier for gunshots (rounds)
fà
hair / Taiwan pr. [fǎ]
迹
jì
(bound form) trace / mark / vestige / clue / Taiwan pr. [jī] / (bound form) vestige / historical remains (variant of 跡|迹[jì])

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.