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7 strokes
Character #822 · The First 1000

miǎn

exempt

to excuse sb; to exempt; to remove or dismiss from office; to avoid; to avert; to escape

Strokes
7
Both scripts
免
Poster cell
J30

简 = 繁免 is the same in both scripts. The switch changes the example words.

01 常用词语

Common words with

  • bìmiǎn to avert
  • miǎnfèi free (of charge)
  • nánmiǎn hard to avoid
  • bùmiǎn inevitably
  • miǎnde so as not to
  • miǎnyì immunity (to disease)
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 免

Write 免 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, miǎn, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

A4 PDF US Letter PDF
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell J30 · 28 × 36 grid

免 is #822 on The First 1000 poster.

All 1,000 characters, printable at home.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 免 mean in English?
免 (miǎn) means "exempt": to excuse sb; to exempt; to remove or dismiss from office; to avoid; to avert; to escape.
How do you pronounce 免?
免 is pronounced miǎn in pinyin, with the third (dipping) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄇㄧㄢˇ.
How many strokes does 免 have?
免 has 7 strokes, in both simplified and traditional Chinese.
Is 免 the same in traditional Chinese?
Yes. 免 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese.
What are common words with 免?
Common words that use 免 include 避免 (bìmiǎn, to avert), 免费 (miǎnfèi, free (of charge)), 难免 (nánmiǎn, hard to avoid), 不免 (bùmiǎn, inevitably).
How common is 免?
免 is number 822 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell J30 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.