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title: "Youfa Meaning: 诱发 (yòufā) Means “to induce”"
description: "诱发 (traditional 誘發, yòufā) means “to induce; to trigger; to bring on”. Hear its tones, see what 诱 and 发 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/youfa"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# What does 诱发 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

诱发 yòufā

## to induce; to trigger; to bring on

## Its characters

1. 诱 yòu to lure
2. 发 fā (TCM) to trigger or aggravate (an illness, as in 发物 "trigger foods")

## In a sentence

熬夜容易诱发头痛。 Staying up late can easily trigger headaches.

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## More words with 诱 or 发

- [爆发 bàofā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baofa)
- [并发症 bìngfāzhèng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bingfazheng)
- [出发 chūfā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chufa)
- [发表 fābiǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fabiao)
- [发病 fābìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fabing)
- [发布 fābù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fabu)
- [发出 fāchū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fachu)
- [发达 fādá](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fada)
- [发电 fādiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fadian)
- [发动 fādòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fadong)

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