The character 放 — “release”: how to write it and what it means
release; put
The Chinese character 放 is read fàng and means “release; put”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 放
放 has 8 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 放, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 放 is made of
On the left, 方 fāng hints at the sound.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 放
- 放心not worry, rest assuredHSK 3
- 放学get out of schoolHSK 3
- 放假go on vacationHSK 3
- 放松relaxHSK 4
- 放弃give upHSK 4
- 播放play, broadcastHSK 4
- 存放store, leave for safekeepingHSK 5
- 开放open; open upHSK 5
- 发放issue, distribute (benefits)HSK 6
- 摆放place, arrangeHSK 6
- 放大enlarge, amplifyHSK 6
- 排放discharge (waste); emissionsHSK 6
- 解放liberate; liberationHSK 6
- 释放release; free upHSK 6
- 放飞release into the air, flyHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 放?
放 has 8 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 放 mean?
放 means “release; put”. It appears in 放心 (“not worry”), 放学 (“get out of school”), 放假 (“go on vacation”), 放松 (“relax”).
How do you pronounce 放?
放 is read fàng. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 放 have?
8 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 放 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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