Chinese words pronounced fa (any tone) 12 words, in the 4 tones fa is read in. fā (1st tone) 2 words 发(fā) to send out 沷(fā) to remove evil 發(fā) to send out 髮(fà) hair 沷(fā) to remove evil fá (2nd tone) 8 words 罚(fá) to punish 伐(fá) to cut down 乏(fá) short of 筏(fá) raft 阀(fá) powerful individual, family or group 罰(fá) to punish 伐(fá) to cut down 乏(fá) short of 筏(fá) raft 閥(fá) powerful individual, family or group All 8 words pronounced fá fǎ (3rd tone) 2 words 法(fǎ) law 鍅(fǎ) francium (chemistry) 法(fǎ) law 鍅(fǎ) francium (chemistry) fà (4th tone) 1 words 发(fà) hair 發(fā) to send out 髮(fà) hair