Chinese Printables Formerly Mandarin Poster
8 strokes
Character #222 · The First 1000

fàng

release

to put; to place; to release; to free; to let go; to let out

Strokes
8
Both scripts
放
Poster cell
Z8

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

01 常用词语

Common words with

  • fàngjià to have a holiday or vacation
  • fàngxīn to feel relieved
  • fàngxià to lay down
  • kāifàng to open (up)
  • bōfàng to broadcast
  • fàngsōng to relax
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 放

Write 放 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, fàng, 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 Z8 · 28 × 36 grid

放 is #222 on The First 1000 poster.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 放 mean in English?
放 (fàng) means "release": to put; to place; to release; to free; to let go; to let out.
How do you pronounce 放?
放 is pronounced fàng in pinyin, with the fourth (falling) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄈㄤˋ.
How many strokes does 放 have?
放 has 8 strokes, in both simplified and traditional Chinese.
Is 放 the same in traditional Chinese?
Yes. 放 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese.
What are common words with 放?
Common words that use 放 include 放假 (fàngjià, to have a holiday or vacation), 放心 (fàngxīn, to feel relieved), 放下 (fàngxià, to lay down), 开放 (kāifàng, to open (up)).
How common is 放?
放 is number 222 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell Z8 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.