The character 免 — “spare”: how to write it and what it means
spare, exempt
The Chinese character 免 is read miǎn and means “spare, exempt”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 免
免 has 7 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 免, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
Words with 免
- 免费free (of charge)HSK 4
- 避免avoidHSK 5
- 难免unavoidable, hard to avoidHSK 6
- 免疫be immune; immunityHSK 6
- 以免so as not to, to avoidHSK 6
- 免税duty-free; tax-freeHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 免?
免 has 7 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 免 mean?
免 means “spare, exempt”. It appears in 免费 (“free”), 避免 (“avoid”), 难免 (“unavoidable”), 免疫 (“be immune”).
How do you pronounce 免?
免 is read miǎn. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 免 have?
7 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 免 yourself
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