发生 (fā shēng)

to happen; to occur; to take place; to break out

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.
生 (shēng) · 5 strokes

Pictograph of a sprout (屮) emerging from the ground (一).