免
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miǎn · to spare, to excuse from

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HSK 3.0 · Level 6Frequency #3929
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Complete decomposition unavailableThe shape 𠂊 is indexed inside 免, but it is not the whole character.
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Shape and proportion

7Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

儿Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 免

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miǎnWords pronounced miǎn
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Example sentences

Notice where 免 sits in each complete thought.

Zhè shì miǎn fèi de ma?这是免费的吗?

Is it free?

Source: Tatoeba #1944587 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nà shì kě bì miǎn de.那是可避免的。

That's avoidable.

Source: Tatoeba #5842633 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Shēng huó zhōng de fán nǎo zài suǒ nán miǎn.生活中的烦恼在所难免。

The troubles of life are inevitable.

Source: Tatoeba #6291557 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ kě yǐ miǎn fèi dé dào tā.你可以免费得到它。

You can get it for free.

Source: Tatoeba #689262 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā shì gè zhōng hòu lǎo shí de rén, bù miǎn shàngdàng.他是个忠厚老实的人,不免上当。

He is an honest person, and he will always be lied to.

Source: Tatoeba #4835844 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Fā shēng zhè shì shì miǎn bùliǎo de.發生這事是免不了的。

What happened here was unavoidable.

Source: Tatoeba #5617219 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 免 in context

  1. Say miǎn, then recall the core meaning: to spare, to excuse from.
  2. Write all 7 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 免费 (miǎn fèi), meaning “free”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 免 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.