发明 (fā míng)

Character breakdown

• 发 (fā) · 5 strokes

  Simplified form of both 發 (send out) and 髮 (hair). Visually similar to 犮, the bottom component of 髮.

• 明 (Míng) · 8 strokes

  The character was originally depicted moonlight (月) shining through a window (囧). The 囧 component was later reanalyzed as 日 (sun).